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Gonsalves Method

Meisner Updated for the Modern Actor

AvAileen Gonsalves,Tracy Irish

Häftad, Engelska, 2026

266 kr

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Beskrivning

This is the first book to be written on the Gonsalves Method, an emerging actor-training method receiving growing attention in drama training and rehearsal settings.Building on the work of Sanford Meisner and his instruction to "live truthfully under a given set of circumstances", the Gonsalves Method and this book are based on "five conditions" that demystify acting in an ensemble context with the ultimate goal of achieving truthful performances. Each condition builds through simple steps to train the actor to be fully responsive in every moment to their fellow actors, audience and environment.These "five conditions" are brought about through the "five rehearsal stages", unpacked in this book, and which offer a step-by-step path to performance, with practical tips about casting, line-learning and creating a joyful, trusting, productive ensemble.Throughout, the method set out in this book is underpinned with case studies, examples and interviews with practitioners that have used it in productions – in particular, the immersive ensemble founded by Aileen Gonsalves, The Butterfly Collective, whose work is used frequently as examples during the book. The book also features practical exercises for the reader, drawing on work from a wide range of playwrights, including William Shakespeare, Tanika Gupta, Duncan Macmillan, Caryl Churchill, Penelope Skinner, Oscar Wilde, Harold Pinter and David Mamet.Throughout, readers can expect to gain a methodical, but intuitive, approach to acting and a foundational understanding of a dynamic new method that helps in truthful character creation.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2026-12-10
Mått:138 x 216 x 25 mm
Vikt:454 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:192
Förlag:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
ISBN:9781350461383

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Mer om författaren

Aileen Gonsalves is an actor, director and writer. She is Founder and Chief Artistic Director of the Butterfly Theatre Collective, as well as creator of the Gonsalves Method. She was Head of the MA in Acting at ArtsEd (2011 -15) and Head of Acting at Drama Studio London(2018-19). She served as a director for the RSC on a number of productions and was Educational Associate there for 25 years. Additionally, she was Associate Director for Kali Theatre and Founder and Director of the Immersive Acting School UK. She is co-author of Shakespeare and Meisner for the Arden Performance Series (Bloomsbury, 2021).Tracy Irish is an education practitioner, scholar and teacher with a specialism in Shakespeare. She works regularly with the RSC and the Universities of Birmingham and Warwick, and is Education Consultant for the Butterfly Collective. Recent publications include Teaching and Learning Shakespeare Through Theatre-Based Practice, co-edited with Jennifer Kitchen (Bloomsbury, 2024) and Shakespeare and Meisner, co-authored with Aileen Gonsalves (Bloomsbury, 2021).

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To experience Aileen’s method is to be given tools for life. It’s no exaggeration to say that she is one of the foremost performing arts innovators of our age.

Innehållsförteckning

Introduction What is the Gonsalves Method? How has it evolved from Meisner? What benefits does it offer today's actors, directors and teachers?PreparationChapter 1: Getting connected to each otherChapter 2: Getting to know the world of the play Chapter 3: Getting to know your character‘s point of viewChapter 4: Getting to know your linesThe Five Conditions Chapter 5: As Ifs and Preps Chapter 6: Objectives, Stakes and Entitlement The Five Rehearsal Stages Chapter 7: Testing Conditions Chapter 8: Bringing in TextChapter 9: Paraphrasing and ListeningChapter 10: Using your Words to get your Objective Chapter 11: Physical Externals and StagingPerformance Chapter 12: Moment to MomentEpilogueBibliographyIndex