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Cohen, Robert, 1938-

Advanced acting : style, character, and performance / Robert Cohen. - xx, 268 pages : illustration ; 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Style --
Stylized exchanges --
Roses are red --
Playing God --
Characterization --
More God --
Playing the devil --
The battle of the sexes: Noah and his wife --
Performance --
Greek tragedy --
Commedia --
Shakespeare and the Elizabethan theatre --
The theatre of Molière --
Restoration comedy --
The Belle Epoque --
Contemporary styles.

Provides exercises and scenework in seven historical periods to help students develop their basic acting skills.

ISBN: 0767425421 9780767425421

LCCN: 2001030847

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Acting.
Amateur theater.

LC Class. No.: PN2061 / .C582 2002

Dewey Class. No.: 792.028