{"product_id":"acting-chekhov","title":"Acting Chekhov","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom \u003ci\u003eThe Cherry Orchard \u003c\/i\u003eto \u003ci\u003eThe Seagull,\u003c\/i\u003e this book takes you on a deep-dive into the major plays of Anton Chekhov, offering a set of acting techniques to uncover character objectives and actions in order to compellingly perform his work.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eInspired by the pioneering work of iconic American acting teacher Earle Gister, this book offers a way in to Chekhov's major plays for actors. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eStructured in two parts, \u003cb\u003ePart One\u003c\/b\u003e gives an overview of acting techniques to successfully bring Chekhov's characters to life. \u003cb\u003ePart Two \u003c\/b\u003eis an examination of 14 of Chekhov's most popular two-hander scenes. The scene itself is reproduced, followed by a dialogue with a pair of professional actors and the author discussing the material, and supported by online video content. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOverall, the book provides a fresh look at acting techniques that can be used to mine Chekhov's plays and characters for meaning and help you achieve compelling performances. At the same time, it establishes a foundation for analysing and acting in other dramatic texts, setting out a selection of techniques, complete with active examples, exhaustive scene analyses and first-generation insights from Earle Gister's methodologies.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57647719448949,"sku":"9781350559783","price":65.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/products\/acting-chekhov","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}