Masking Unmasked: Four Approaches to Basic Acting

by Eli Simon

Book Overview

Acting with masks is one of the most ancient stage techniques still in use today. Masking Unmasked is a basic guide to using this ancient art to develop character and movement in four sections that correspond to mask size: Full-Face Masks, Clowning, Bag Masks, and Half-Face Masks. Each section addresses fundamental acting principles and shows how the ancient technique can be applied to the contemporary stage. It is the perfect book to use as background...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1403962952
• ISBN13: 9781403962959
• Release Date: February 2004
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 181 Pages
• Weight: 0.56 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.2" x 8.5"