David Zinder's Body Voice Imagination is written by one of the master teachers of the Michael Chekhov technique of acting training. This book is a comprehensive course of exercises devoted to the development of actors' creative expressivity, comprising both pre-Chekhov ImageWork Training and seminal exercises of the Chekhov technique. It also details the way in which these techniques can be applied to performance through a discovery of the profound connections between the actor's body, imagination and voice. This new edition has been fully updated, with revisions and new material: Updated exercises, reflecting developments in David Zinder's own ImageWork Training An detailed description, with exercises, of ImageWork's connections to the Chekhov technique A new chapter, bridging the gap between training and performance Body Voice Imagination develops both a comprehensive physical training system and an emphasis on practical character work. This authoritative programme of 'pre-Chekhov' training is furnished with essential notes and advice from the author's vast store of professional experience.

Book Information
ISBN 9780415461979
Author David Zinder
Format Hardback
Page Count 302
Imprint Routledge
Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd
Weight(grams) 658g