TY - BOOK AU - Chamberlain,Franc TI - Michael Chekhov T2 - Routledge performance practitioners SN - 9780203380475 (ebook) PY - 2004/// CY - London PB - Routledge KW - Chekhov, Michael, KW - Acting KW - Actors KW - Training of KW - Performing Arts KW - ukslc KW - Performance art KW - thema KW - Theatre studies KW - Acting techniques KW - Biography: general KW - Plays, playscripts KW - Biography: arts & entertainment KW - Literary studies: plays & playwrights KW - lcsh N1 - Includes index; Includes bibliographical references (p. 145-147); Filmography: (p. 148); Also available in printed form ISBN 9780415258784; Electronic reproduction; Askews and Holts; Mode of access: World Wide Web N2 - Michael Chekhov's unique approach to and lasting impact on actor training is only now beginning to be fully appreciated. This volume provides a fully comprehensive introduction to his life and times, his most notable productions, his classic writings and his practical exercises; All books in the Routledge Performance Practitioners series are carefully designed to enable the reader to understand the work of a key practitioner. They provide the first step towards critical understanding and a springboard for further study for students on twentieth century, contemporary theatre and theatre history courses. Michael Chekhov's unique approach to and lasting impact on actor training is only now beginning to be fully appreciated. This volume provides, for the first time, a fully comprehensive introduction to his life and times, his most notable productions, his classic writings and his practical exercises. Franc Chamberlain unravels Chekhov's contributions to modern theatre through: an exploration of his life examination of his major work analysis of Checkhov's key productions reproduction of practical exercises UR - http://www.vlebooks.com/vleweb/product/openreader?id=WestLondon&isbn=9780203380475 ER -