The Stanislavsky System of Acting: Legacy and Influence in Modern Performance

by Rose Whyman

Book Overview

Konstantin Stanislavsky, the Russian director and actor and co-founder, in 1898, of the Moscow Art Theatre, was the originator of the most influential system of acting in the history of western theatre. Many of Stanislavsky's concepts are widespread in popular thought on acting; this book offers a evaluation of the basis of his ideas, discussing whether the system has survived because Stanislavsky made discoveries about acting that are and always...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 052128337X
• ISBN13: 9780521283373
• Release Date: June 2011
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 316 Pages
• Weight: 0.93 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"