Konstantin Stanislavsky

Bella Merlin is Professor of Acting and Directing in the Department of Theatre, Film and Digital Production, University of California, Riverside.

• List of figuresAcknowledgementsPreface to the Second EditionI BIOGRAPHY IN SOCIAL AND ARTISTIC CONTEXTIntroductionThe amateur years: 1863–98The director dictator: 1891–1906Round-the-table analysis: 1906–early 1930s 15 The final legacies: 1930s–1938 and beyond1. SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS OF AN ACTOR PREPARESIntroductionAn Actor PreparesAn Actor’s Work2. DESCRIPTION AND ANALYSIS OF THE SEAGULLIntroductionThe Seagull’s flight pathThe Seagull flies3. PRACTICAL EXERCISESIntroductionIntroduction to ‘round-the-table analysis’ and Stanislavsky’s ‘system’Introduction to the Method of Physical ActionsIntroduction to Active AnalysisConclusionA brief glossary of termsSelected bibliographyIndex

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