(Ebook) A Korean Approach to Actor Training by Jeungsook Yoo ISBN 9781138189393, 9781315641607, 9781317280507, 9781138189386, 9781317280514, 1138189391, 1315641607, 1317280504, 1138189383

(Ebook) A Korean Approach to Actor Training by Jeungsook Yoo ISBN 9781138189393, 9781315641607, 9781317280507, 9781138189386, 9781317280514, 1138189391, 1315641607, 1317280504, 1138189383

A Korean Approach to Actor Training develops a vital, intercultural method of performer training, introducing Korean and more broadly East Asian discourses into contemporary training and acting practice. This volume examines the psychophysical nature of a performer's creative process, applying Dahnhak, a form of Korean meditation, and its central principle of ki-energy, to the processes and dramaturgies of acting. A practitioner as well as a scholar, Jeungsook Yoo draws upon her own experiences of training and performing, addressing productions including Bald Soprano (2004), Water Station (2004) and Playing 'The Maids' (2013-2015). A significant contribution to contemporary acting theory, A Korean Approach to Actor Training provides a fresh outlook on performer training which will be invaluable to scholars and practitioners alike.