Exploring Character Through Structural Metaphor: A Guide for Actors and Directors

di John Gribas (Autore)

Angeline Underwood (Autore)

Taylor & Francis Ltd, 2024

Exploring Character Through Structural Metaphor will help performers discover new and valuable insights into the characters they play. Grounded in a contemporary approach to understanding and applying the power of metaphor, it offers a practical guide for both actors and directors. This book introduces the idea of metaphor as a way of thinking rather than simply as clever comparison or figurative language. It demonstrates limitations of ways metaphor has traditionally been used in character development and presents a method for applying structural metaphor to discover rich, in-depth character insights. For directors, the model can serve as an option for guiding character analysis that is less individualistic and actor-specific and more wholistic and cast-inclusive, promoting stronger overall performance unity and production cohesion. In addition to offering a clear, followable guide for character analysis, the authors draw on personal experience to vividly demonstrate how applying this method for character analysis could impact performance and production. This book will be a useful addition to an actor’s or director’s set of character development resources.

• Autore: John Gribas, Angeline Underwood
• Editore: Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Collana: Routledge Advances in Theatre & Performance Studies
• Anno: 2024
• Rilegatura: Hardback
• Pagine: 92 p.
• Dimensioni: 216 x 138 mm
• Peso: 340 gr.
• EAN: 9781032376059

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