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1157095066 |
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1251804515 |
020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER |
International Standard Book Number |
1474279112 |
Qualifying information |
(electronic bk.) |
020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER |
International Standard Book Number |
1474279120 |
Qualifying information |
(Electronic book (EPUB format)) |
020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER |
International Standard Book Number |
9781474279116 |
Qualifying information |
(electronic bk.) |
020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER |
International Standard Book Number |
9781474279123 |
Qualifying information |
(Electronic book (EPUB format)) |
020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER |
Canceled/invalid ISBN |
9780413710109 |
037 ## - SOURCE OF ACQUISITION |
Stock number |
9781474279123 |
Source of stock number/acquisition |
CodeMantra |
040 ## - CATALOGING SOURCE |
Transcribing agency |
AE-ShPAA |
040 ## - CATALOGING SOURCE |
Original cataloging agency |
AE-ShPAA |
Language of cataloging |
eng |
Description conventions |
rda |
Transcribing agency |
AE-ShPAA |
Modifying agency |
OCLCQ |
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EBLCP |
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N$T |
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OCLCF |
050 #4 - LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CALL NUMBER |
Classification number |
RA781.5 |
Item number |
.M34 2001eb |
082 04 - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER |
Classification number |
613.7/8/024792 |
100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME |
Personal name |
McEvenue, Kelly, |
Relator term |
author. |
9 (RLIN) |
20658 |
245 14 - TITLE STATEMENT |
Title |
The Alexander Technique For Actors / |
Statement of responsibility, etc. |
Kelly McEvenue. |
Medium |
Book |
264 #1 - PRODUCTION, PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, MANUFACTURE, AND COPYRIGHT NOTICE |
Place of production, publication, distribution, manufacture |
London : |
Name of producer, publisher, distributor, manufacturer |
Bloomsbury Methuen Drama, |
Date of production, publication, distribution, manufacture, or copyright notice |
2016, ©2016. |
300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION |
Extent |
1 online resource (176 pages) |
336 ## - CONTENT TYPE |
Content type term |
text |
Content type code |
txt |
Source |
rdacontent |
337 ## - MEDIA TYPE |
Media type term |
computer |
Media type code |
c |
Source |
rdamedia |
338 ## - CARRIER TYPE |
Carrier type term |
online resource |
Carrier type code |
cr |
Source |
rdacarrier |
490 1# - SERIES STATEMENT |
Series statement |
Performance Bks. |
501 ## - WITH NOTE |
With note |
P.B |
505 0# - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE |
Formatted contents note |
Cover -- Title Page -- Contents -- Acknowledgements -- Foreword by Patsy Rodenburg -- An Introduction to: The Alexander Technique for Actors -- Introduction -- F. M. Alexander's Story -- Part 1: The Alexander Technique in the Theatre -- How the Alexander Technique Became My Vocation -- The Alexander Teacher's Role in the Production of a Play -- The Principles of the Alexander Technique -- 1. Recognition of Habit -- 2. Inhibition -- Pausing for an Instant to Arrest a Habit -- 3. The 'Primary Control' -- 4. Giving Direction -- Learning to Use Your Thinking to Make a Change |
505 8# - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE |
Formatted contents note |
11. An Open-leg Stretch -- Part 2: Putting the Alexander Technique to Work -- Partner Work -- Moving in Relationship -- Partner Work and Spatial Awareness Exercises -- 1. Spatial Awareness Exercises -- 2. Endowment -- Observing the Other -- 3. Stage 2 of Spatial Awareness -- 4. Contact Partner Work -- 5. Centrifugal Force and Opposition Exercises -- 6. A Mirroring Exercise -- 7. Status Work -- Playing the High and the Low Brows -- 8. Tableau Exercise -- Learning to Survive a 'Freeze' -- The Table Work and the Alexander Technique -- Lesson One -- Lesson Two |
505 8# - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE |
Formatted contents note |
5. 'Feelings' May Give Unreliable Feedback -- 6. End-gaining -- 7. Non-doing -- 'Less is More' -- The Anatomy Lesson -- The Actor Prepares -- Warming Up -- Preparing the Actor for Rehearsal or Performance -- Warm-up Exercises -- 1. Stretching on the Mat -- Lying on the Back in the Semi-supine Position -- 2. Engaging the Adominal Wall and the Back Muscles. -- 3. A Shoulder Stretch -- 4. Getting Up Off the Floor -- 5. Finding Balance or 'Centre' -- 6. Arm Stretching -- 7. Undulating Through Centre -- 8. Find the Hip Joint -- 9. The Rolling-over Exercise -- 10. Balancing into Walking |
505 8# - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE |
Formatted contents note |
8. Mask Work -- 9. The Zoo Project -- An Animal Study -- 10. The Lion King -- 11. An Elizabethan Bear -- 12. The Injured Actor -- 13. Understudies -- 14. The Ageing Actor -- 15. Falling and Fainting On Stage -- 16. Drunkenness -- 17. Martial Arts and the Alexander Technique -- The Stage -- How the Actor Adapts to Playing the Space -- 1. The Proscenium-arch Stage -- 2. The Raked Stage -- 3. The Thrust Stage -- 4. Theatre In the Round -- 5. Outdoor Theatre -- Epilogue -- Addresses -- eCopyright |
505 8# - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE |
Formatted contents note |
Part 3: Alexander Technique and Voice Work -- 1. Alexander's Discovery -- 2. Voice Work and the Alexander Technique -- 3. Musical Theatre -- 4. Opera Singing and the Alexander Technique -- 5. The Whispered 'Ah' Exercise -- Part 4: The Alexander Technique and Acting Challenges -- Relevance of the Alexander Technique to Acting -- 1. The Actor and Fitness -- 2. Character Work and the Alexander Technique -- 3. Playing Another Gender -- from the 'Trouser Role' to the Drag Act -- 4. Imitation -- Mirroring -- 5. The Kissing Class -- 6. Nudity -- 7. Alexander with Costumes, Wigs and Period Accoutrements |
520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. |
Summary, etc. |
Kelly McEvenue teaches the Alexander Technique, a method of physical relaxation that reduces tension throughout the body. This guide to the technique is specially adapted for actors to promote efficient use of the body. The book includes a series of step-by-step warm-ups and exercises. |
650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
Topical term or geographic name entry element |
Actors |
General subdivision |
Health and hygiene. |
9 (RLIN) |
20659 |
650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
Topical term or geographic name entry element |
Alexander technique. |
9 (RLIN) |
209 |
650 #7 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
Topical term or geographic name entry element |
Acting techniques. |
Source of heading or term |
bicssc |
9 (RLIN) |
3137 |
650 #7 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
Topical term or geographic name entry element |
Alexander technique. |
Source of heading or term |
fast |
Authority record control number or standard number |
(OCoLC)fst00804751 |
9 (RLIN) |
209 |
650 #7 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
Topical term or geographic name entry element |
Performing Arts |
General subdivision |
Acting & Auditioning. |
Source of heading or term |
bisacsh |
655 #0 - INDEX TERM--GENRE/FORM |
Genre/form data or focus term |
Electronic books. |
776 08 - ADDITIONAL PHYSICAL FORM ENTRY |
Relationship information |
Print version: |
Main entry heading |
McEvenue, Kelly |
Title |
The Alexander Technique for Actors |
Place, publisher, and date of publication |
London : Bloomsbury Publishing Plc,c2001 |
830 #0 - SERIES ADDED ENTRY--UNIFORM TITLE |
Uniform title |
Performance Bks. |
9 (RLIN) |
20660 |
856 40 - ELECTRONIC LOCATION AND ACCESS |
Materials specified |
EBSCOhost |
Uniform Resource Identifier |
<a href="https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=2485895">https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=2485895</a> |
856 40 - ELECTRONIC LOCATION AND ACCESS |
Public note |
Click here to view book |
Uniform Resource Identifier |
<a href="http://public.eblib.com/choice/PublicFullRecord.aspx?p=6212000">http://public.eblib.com/choice/PublicFullRecord.aspx?p=6212000</a> |
910 ## - USER-OPTION DATA (OCLC) |
User-option data |
957324753 |
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EBSCOhost |
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EBSC |
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2485895 |
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ProQuest Ebook Central |
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EBLB |
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EBL6212000 |
942 #4 - ADDED ENTRY ELEMENTS (KOHA) |
Koha item type |
Books |
999 ## - SYSTEM CONTROL NUMBERS (KOHA) |
Koha biblionumber |
2041 |
Koha biblioitemnumber |
2041 |