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About the Author
DAWN LANGMAN undertook a mainstream speech and acting training in Australia, followed by seven years of performing and teaching at secondary and tertiary levels. Her quest for an integrated approach that includes the spiritual dimension led her to train with Maisie Jones at the London School of Speech Formation in the method developed by Rudolf and Marie Steiner. She then taught for ten years at Emerson College in Sussex. Following this, Dawn trained in Michael Chekhov's acting technique with Ted Pugh and Fern Sloan of the Actors Ensemble in New York. Returning to Australia, she founded the School of the Living Word, where for eight years she continued to research the integration of Speech Formation with Chekhov's technique. She currently teaches this methodology at the Drama Centre, Flinders University, South Australia. Dawn is the author of The Art of Acting (2014).
Reviews
'The Art of Speech offers to the English language a systematic, in-depth and thoroughly readable exploration of Rudolf Steiner's original exercises. Langman's contribution, developed over decades of research, performance and teaching, is filled with relevance for today's speech artists. The powerful spiritual inspirations that stand behind the spoken word are infused throughout, giving this book its wings.' - Dr Diane Caracciolo, Associate Professor of Educational Theatre, Adelphi University 'Langman's seminal work leads the artist through a portal to an experience of the heart and the genius of speech as "the activity of divine creative beings".' - Dr Jane Gilmer, Assistant Professor of Drama, VPA, National Institute of Education, Singapore 'A prodigious work, intriguing, enlightening and passionate - and the co-ordination with Chekhov invaluable - Those fortunate enough to see Dawn's solo performances of King Lear and Kaspar Hauser know that this book is the fruit of living and loving experience.' - Sophia Walsh, pioneer teacher and artist of Speech Formation in the English language, Dornach, Switzerland
Book Information
ISBN 9781906999650
Author Dawn Langman
Format Paperback
Page Count 316
Imprint Temple Lodge Publishing
Publisher Temple Lodge Publishing