{"product_id":"inside-the-performance-workshop-a-sourcebook-for-rasaboxes-and-other-exercises-paperback","title":"Inside the Performance Workshop: A Sourcebook for Rasaboxes and Other Exercises - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRachel Bowditch\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003ePaula Murray Cole\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eMichele Minnick\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eInside The Performance Workshop: A Sourcebook for Rasaboxes and Other Exercises \u003c\/em\u003eis the first full-length volume dedicated to the history, theory, practice, and application of a suite of performer training exercises developed by Richard Schechner and elaborated on by the editors and contributors of this book. This work began in the 1960s with The Performance Group and has continued to evolve.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRasaboxes--a featured set of exercises--is an interdisciplinary approach for training emotional expressivity through the use of breath, body, voice, movement, and sensation. It brings together: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003ethe concept of \u003ci\u003erasa \u003c\/i\u003efrom classical Indian performance theory and practice\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eresearch on emotion from neuroscience and psychology\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eexperimental and experiential performance practices\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003etheories of ritual, play, and performance\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book combines both practical \"how-to\" guidance and applications from diverse contexts including undergraduate and graduate actor training, television acting, K-12 education, devising, and drama therapy. The book serves as an introduction to the work as well as an essential resource for experienced practitioners.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRachel Bowditch\u003c\/strong\u003e, Ph.D, is Professor of Theatre in the School of Music, Dance, and Theatre at Arizona State University, USA, and a theatre director. Bowditch is author of \u003ci\u003eOn the Edge of Utopia: Performance and Ritual at Burning Man\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePerforming Utopia\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003ePhysical Dramaturgy: Perspectives from the Field\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePaula Murray Cole (M.F.A., LMT) is Associate Professor of acting, voice, and movement in the School of Music, Theatre and Dance at Ithaca College, USA. Cole acted in Schechner's productions of \u003ci\u003eThree Sisters \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eHamlet\u003c\/i\u003e and has taught and developed Rasaboxes and The Performance Workshop (TPW) since 1999. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMichele Minnick (Ph.D. C.M.A). is an independent artist, scholar and educator, whose current work focuses on the intersections of performance, somatic practice, social justice and climate change. She is a core creator with Submersive Productions in Baltimore, MD, and the founder of Vital Matters.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.68 x 9.21 x 6.14 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 31, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52710349865267,"sku":"9781138680029","price":87.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/WmpIaHU4c3Z3bTh5QnpiVllUV1hkQT09.webp?v=1763488985","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/inside-the-performance-workshop-a-sourcebook-for-rasaboxes-and-other-exercises-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}