1st Edition
In Search of Stanislavsky’s Creative State on the Stage With a Practice as Research Case Study
Introduction
Part 1 – Theoretical Reflections
Chapter 1 – PAR Methodology and the Main Research Questions
Chapter 2 – The Creative State from the Orthodox Faith to Oriental Thought
Chapter 3 – Humanism, Spirituality, Religion
Chapter 4 – Stanislavsky’s Concept of ‘Nature’ and the Occult
Chapter 5 – Spiritual Principles
Chapter 6 – From Spiritual to Creative Principles
Part 2 – Practical Explorations – Practice as Research Case Study
Chapter 7 – From Theory to Practice – Levels of Work
Chapter 8 – The First Stage of Practice – An Actor’s Work on Their ‘Self’
Chapter 9 – The Second Stage – An Actor’s Work on Their Role
Chapter 10 – ‘Becoming’ the Character
Chapter 11 – Rehearsing with Active Analysis
Chapter 12 – The Third Stage – Performing as a State of Being
Biography
Gabriela Curpan was awarded her PhD from Goldsmith, University of London. She is a Romanian practitioner with over twenty years of acting experience, a Senior Lecturer at the University of Wolverhampton, and a visiting lecturer, teaching acting techniques in Staffordshire University.
