Konstantin Stanislavsky (Paperback, 2)

List of figures Acknowledgements Preface to the Second Edition I BIOGRAPHY IN SOCIAL AND ARTISTIC CONTEXT Introduction The amateur years: 1863?98 The director dictator: 1891?1906 Round-the-table analysis: 1906?early 1930s 15 The final legacies: 1930s?1938 and beyond 1. SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS OF AN ACTOR PREPARES Introduction An Actor Prepares An Actor’s Work 2. DESCRIPTION AND ANALYSIS OF THE SEAGULL Introduction The Seagull’s flight path The Seagull flies 3. PRACTICAL EXERCISES Introduction Introduction to ‘round-the-table analysis’ and Stanislavsky’s ‘system’ Introduction to the Method of Physical Actions Introduction to Active Analysis Conclusion A brief glossary of terms Selected bibliography Index