An Actor Survives

Remarks on Stanislavsky

Tomasz Kubikowski

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Routledge
02 November 2023

The Arts: General & Reference; Performance art; Acting techniques; Philosophy

Series: Routledge Advances in Theatre & Performance Studies

This book focuses on the analysis and interpretation of the first volume of the book An Actor’s Work by Konstantin Stanislavsky.

This volume is the only part of his planned major work on theatre art that he was able to finish and authorise before his death. Its highly edited variant has long been known as ‘An Actor Prepares’ in the English-speaking world. Tomasz Kubikowski explores Stanislavsky’s material not only as a handbook of acting but also as a philosophical testament of Stanislavsky, in which he attempts to contain his most essential experiences and reflections. This book explores the underlying theme of ‘survival’ in its various meanings, from professional to existential; and the mechanisms and actions we attempt to survive.

This study will be of great interest to students and scholars in theatre and performance studies.

By: Tomasz Kubikowski
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 216mm, Width: 138mm,
Weight: 260g
ISBN: 9781032511108
ISBN 10: 1032511109
Series: Routledge Advances in Theatre & Performance Studies
Pages: 108
Publication Date: 02 November 2023
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

1 The Final Monologue 2. The Rite of Passage 3. Survival, Rehearsed 4. Into the Subjunctive 5. The World of One’s Own 6. Adaptations, War Games, and Holidays

Tomasz Kubikowski is a theatre and performance studies scholar, Professor at the Theatre Academy in Warsaw, and Literary Director of the National Theatre in Warsaw.

Reviews for An Actor Survives: Remarks on Stanislavsky

''Stanislavsky's achievements for the theatre are so enormous that they invite a great variety of approaches. Tomasz Kubikowski's book responds to the invitation with novel theoretical research.'' Maria Shevtsova, Professor Emerita of Drama and Theatre Arts, Goldsmiths, University of London