(Toward) A Phenomenology of Acting by Phillip Zarrilli (review)

Using meditation and movement exercises drawn from the Kerala (Indian) martial art kalarippayattu, hatha yoga, and the Chinese martial art taiqiquan, actors training in his psychophysical method practice following the breath, which embodies qi (or ki), the vital principle in Chinese medicine that or...

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Published in:Theatre Journal 2020-12, Vol.72 (4), p.536-537
Main Author: Garner, Stanton B
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Actors
Consciousness
Medicine
Phenomenology
Theater
Traditions
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Summary:Using meditation and movement exercises drawn from the Kerala (Indian) martial art kalarippayattu, hatha yoga, and the Chinese martial art taiqiquan, actors training in his psychophysical method practice following the breath, which embodies qi (or ki), the vital principle in Chinese medicine that originates in the energy center (dantian) located in the lower-mid abdomen. Rehearsal accounts such as this play an important role in (toward) a phenomenology of acting. Because Zarrilli performed in many of the productions and training exercises he discusses, his phenomenological insights are generated and refined through first-person description. [...]Zarrilli draws extensively on the writings of Zeami, Stanislavsky, and other acting theorists as well as on the Asian philosophical, religious, and performance traditions he has written about throughout his career.
ISSN:0192-2882
1086-332X
1086-332X
DOI:10.1353/tj.2020.0118