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The Moving Body (Le Corps Poétique)

Teaching Creative Theatre
By Jacques Lecoq
Series: Theatre Makers
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The Moving Body (Le Corps Poétique) by Jacques Lecoq explores the physical aspects of movement and performance in theatre. Lecoq delves into the ways the human body communicates through gestures and expressions, offering insights into his methodology for training actors. The book serves as a guide to understanding the dynamics of movement, encouraging a deeper, creative engagement with physical expression in the realm of arts and culture.
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You might enjoy this book if you have an interest in physical theatre or are fascinated by the connection between movement and storytelling. It offers insights into the art of performance, blending theory with practical exercises, and is particularly appealing to actors, directors, and anyone eager to explore the poetic potential of the human body in artistic expression.

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In life, I want students to be alive and on stage I want them to be artists - Jacques Lecoq

Jacques Lecoq was one of the most inspirational theatre teachers of our age. In The Moving Body, he shares with us first-hand his unique philosophy of performance, improvisation, masks, movement, and gesture, which together form one of the greatest influences on contemporary theatre.

Neutral mask, character mask and counter masks, bouffons, acrobatics, commedia, clowns and complicity: all the famous Lecoq techniques are covered in this book - techniques that have made their way into the work of former collaborators and students including Dario Fo, Ariane Mnouchkine, Yasmina Reza, and Theatre de Complicite.

The book contains a foreword by Simon McBurney, a critical introduction by Mark Evans, and an afterword by Fay Lecoq, Director of the International Theatre School in Paris.

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The Moving Body (Le Corps Poétique) by Jacques Lecoq is celebrated for its insightful exploration of mime and its profound impact on theatre and performance art. Using accessible language complemented by illustrative drawings, Lecoq illuminates the importance of mime in both acting and broader life experiences. It's considered essential for actors, researchers, and theatre historians due to its influence on the expressive body in twentieth-century dance and theatre.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781474244763

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 09 July 2020

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Methuen Drama

Edition: 3rd edition

Contributors:

  • Translated by David Bradby
  • Foreword by Simon McBurney

Audience: Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 22.0mm

Width: 156.0mm

Height: 234.0mm

Weight: 360g

Pages: 232

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About the Author

Jacques Lecoq (b. Paris, 1921) was an actor, mime and acting instructor. His physical theatre and movement methods, taught at L'École Internationale de Théâtre Jacques Lecoq, made him famous throughout the world. As an actor he performed with Dario Fo in Italy. As a teacher he was widely regarded as a master in his field, and his school remains an unrivalled centre for the art of physical theatre.

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