{"product_id":"stanislavski-in-rehearsal-paperback","title":"Stanislavski in Rehearsal - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eVasili Toporkov\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJean Benedetti\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA rare insider's account of the true story behind the development of the famous Stanislavski method. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eVasili Toporkov was one of the rare outsiders ever to be invited to join the Moscow Art Theatre. Although already an experienced and accomplished artist, he was forced to retrain as an actor under Stanislavski's rigorous guidance.\u003ci\u003e Stanislavski in Rehearsal\u003c\/i\u003e is Toporkov's vivid account of this learning process, offering an eloquent and jargon-free insight into Stanislavski's legendary 'system' and his method of rehearsal that became known as the Method of Physical Action. Spanning ten years - from 1928 to 1938 - Toporkov charts the last crucial years of Stanislavski's work as a director and offers the only reliable biographical sketch that we have. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThrough Toporkov's account, Stanislavski is revealed as a multi-faceted personality - funny, furious, kind, ruthless, encouraging, exacting - waging a war against clich?s and quick answers, inspiring his actors and driving them to despair in his pursuit of artistic perfection.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJean Benedetti (translator) \u003c\/b\u003eis a leading authority on Stanislavski. A former Principal of Rose Bruford College, his publications, \u003ci\u003eStanislavski and the Actor\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Moscow Art Theatre Letters, Stanislavski A Life in Art, The Art of the Actor\u003c\/i\u003e, and two new Stanislavski translations, \u003ci\u003eAn Actors Work on Himself Parts 1 \u0026amp; 2\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eMy Life in Art.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 176\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.38 x 7.81 x 5.06 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 10, 2014\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51750362349856,"sku":"9781408106877","price":62.91,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/c5f7849dd68ffc38d27f66e6024d188f.webp?v=1779948987","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/stanislavski-in-rehearsal-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}