Stanislavsky on the Art of the Stage

by Constantin Stanislavski

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Konstantin Stanislavsky's reputation is founded on his theory of acting and its application in practice. This volume contains his posthumous work The System and Methods of Creative Art, together with an introductory essay by translator David Magarshack, giving a careful exposition and a critical analysis of his 'system'. Two appendices deal with Stanislavsky's views on stage ethics and melodrama. A comprehensive guide to Stanislavsky's work.

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This text makes available Stanislavsky's "The System and Methods of Creative Art" in an authoritative translation by his biographer, David Magarshack. Also included are "Five Rehearsals of 'Werther'", and appendices which offer discussion of Stanislavsky's views on stage ethics and melodrama.
Konstantin Stanislavski, nacido en Moscú en 1863, empezó siendo director de una compañía de aficionados en 1877; el punto culminante de su carrera fue la fundación del Teatro de Arte de Moscú, en 1988, junto con Nemirovich-Danchenko.
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Constantin Stanislavski (1863-1938), born Constantin Sergeyevich Alexeev, was an actor, director, and the greatest of all acting teachers

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792.028Arts & recreationRecreation, sports, and performing artsStage presentationsmodified standard subdivisionsTechniques, procedures, apparatus, equipment, materials, miscellanyActing and Performance
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PN2061 .S7133Language and LiteratureLiterature (General)Literature (General)DramaDramatic representation. The theaterArt of acting
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