The Voice in Modern Theatre

1. Auflage 2025
ISBN: 978-1-032-64060-0
Verlag: Taylor & Francis

Buch, Englisch, 262 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm, Gewicht: 640 g

Reihe: Routledge Revivals

First published in 1991, The Voice in Modern Theatre places voice and speech practice in the theatre in historical and theoretical perspective. It traces the development of vocal delivery from its roots in Greek rhetoric, and explains the wide range of approaches to the voice in the modern day theatre. Taking an international perspective, Jacqueline Martin assesses the influence of key theorists, with their often conflicting ideologies and of specific directors. By focusing on Shakespeare, the whole question of contemporary interpretation of the classics and the treatment of verse is addressed. A final chapter on actor training compares a number of British training institutions with their European counterparts.

This book will interest teachers of voice and speech in training institutions and universities, directors and actors and teachers and students of modern theatre.

Zielgruppe

Postgraduate

Autoren/Hrsg.

Martin, Jacqueline

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Theater- und Filmwissenschaft | Andere Darstellende Künste Theaterwissenschaft

Inhaltsverzeichnis

List of Illustrations Acknowledgements Introduction: Suiting the Action to the Word and the Word to the Action Foreword by Cicely Berry 1. Vocal Delivery in Historical Perspective 2. Vocal Delivery in the Twentieth Century 3. A Smorgasbord of Ideals 4. Directorial Visions 5. The Postmodern Approach 6. Actor Training Conclusion Notes and References Bibliography Index

Über Autor(innen)

Jacqueline Martin (at the time of the original publication of the book) was a Research Fellow in the Institute for Theatre Studies at Stockholm University.