Mask: v.1 Acting Through Mask

This work examines the state of actor-training and recommends a way in which the standards of performance skills in theatre may parallel those established in other performing arts, such as music and dance. The author proposes an actor-training philosophy using mask, which is designed to work alongside other actor training programmes. The book opens with a survey of the actor-training experiments and styles developed by Stanislavsky, Meyerhold, Grotowski and Brecht. It suggests that the preparation for theatrical performance reflects an awareness of training in performance in other cultures.