Acting and Singing with Archetypes
Description
Janet B. Rodgers, Frankie Armstrong
English | 2009 | EPUB, Converted PDF
ISBNs: B0030EH0KG, 087910368X, 978-0879103682, 9780879103682
The journeys in Acting and Singing with Archetypes are based on
the Voices of the Archetypes and Myths workshops that Frankie Armstrong
has conducted throughout Europe, Australia, and the United States.
Primarily geared toward theatre teachers, directors, and theatre
workshop leaders, this groundbreaking, interactive book – with an
accompanying CD – shows actors and singers how to expand their creative
choices by taking journeys to find the archetypes within themselves.
Archetypes
are universal essences that we all recognize: the Mother, the Lover,
the Trickster, the Spiritual and Temporal Leader. Each one is not a
fully developed character but rather its essence – images, forms,
voices, bodies and psychological elements – around which a performer
can organize a portrayal and begin full character development. The
first part of the book contains sixteen archetype journeys. Each
archetype journey is accompanied by preparatory explorations for the
voice, body, and imagination. The CD, sung by Ms. Armstrong, provides
songs and examples of vocal ornamentation to prepare and assist the
journeyer. The second part of the book contains suggestions on how to
apply the discoveries to real acting situations, explaining how to use
the archetypes in the creation of multifaceted characters and in
classroom explorations such as mask making, improvisation, monologue,
scene and song work, and devising theatre.