{"product_id":"a-korean-approach-to-actor-training-paperback","title":"A Korean Approach to Actor Training - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJeungsook Yoo\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA Korean Approach to Actor Training\u003c\/em\u003e develops a vital, intercultural method of performer training, introducing Korean and more broadly East Asian discourses into contemporary training and acting practice.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis volume examines the psychophysical nature of a performer's creative process, applying \u003ci\u003eDahnhak\u003c\/i\u003e, a form of Korean meditation, and its central principle of \u003ci\u003eki\u003c\/i\u003e-energy, to the processes and dramaturgies of acting. A practitioner as well as a scholar, Jeungsook Yoo draws upon her own experiences of training and performing, addressing productions including \u003ci\u003eBald Soprano \u003c\/i\u003e(2004), \u003ci\u003eWater Station\u003c\/i\u003e (2004) and \u003ci\u003ePlaying 'The Maids' \u003c\/i\u003e(2013-2015).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA significant contribution to contemporary acting theory, \u003ci\u003eA Korean Approach to Actor Training \u003c\/i\u003eprovides a fresh outlook on performer training which will be invaluable to scholars and practitioners alike.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJeungsook Yoo\u003c\/strong\u003e was recently Head of the World Performance course at East 15 Acting School (UK). She currently teaches at Korea National University of the Arts and Soongsil University (Korea). She holds a PhD from the University of Exeter (UK). She is co-founder with Sunhee Kim of Theatre P'yut (Seoul), and is an actress and director.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 134\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.4 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 26, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42738334728255,"sku":"9781138189393","price":108.84,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/2b6e4a921d5988b85de624bd332cb9fa.webp?v=1765152958","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/a-korean-approach-to-actor-training-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}