Stage Fighting: A Practical Guide
Author(s): Jonathan Howell
"Stage Fighting" reveals the practicalities of choreographing realist fight scenes on stage in a way that is both convincing for the audience and safe for the actors. All kinds of combat are explored, ranging from ritualised swordplay through to the slaps and punches of a bar-room brawl. The book takes the reader behind the scenes and explains how the illusion of the fight is created, looking at topics such as working with a partner; warming up; training, rehearsing and performing; and creating realistic sound effects.
Product Information
Features and reviews in The Stage, Amateur Stage, Total Theatre and Studies in Theatre & Performance.Reviews in British Academy of Dramatic Combat Newsletter.
Jonathan Howell is senior tutor of stage combat at the UK's Bristol Old Vic Theatre School, but also teaches stage fighting around the world. Jonathan studies at Goldsmith's College, London, and has worked as a dancer, actor, choreographer and director, as well as creating fights for theatre, television, musicals, opera and ballet. He has been Chairman for the Society of British Fight Directors, the British Academy of Dramatic Combat and the Fight Directors' Register for British Actors' Equity. Resident - Bristol
General Fields
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- : The Crowood Press Ltd
- : The Crowood Press Ltd
- : 12 August 2008
- : 235mm X 165mm X 13mm
- : United Kingdom
- : books
Special Fields
- : Jonathan Howell
- : Jonathan Howell
- : 150 colour photographs
- : 150 colour photographs
- : Acting techniques
- : Acting techniques
- : 192
- : 192
- : 792.028
- : 792.028
- : Paperback
- : Paperback