1. Stanislavsky and the First Female Directors of the Moscow Art Theatre
Maria Ignatieva
Post Chapter: Maria Ignatieva in Conversation with Rose Whyman
2. Acting Emotional Expression and Gender Identity in Stanislavsky’s Approach
Peta Tait
Post Chapter: Peta Tait in Conversation with Maria Ignatieva
3. Re-thinking Stanislavsky’s System as Feminist Practice with Lisa Peck and Bella Merlin
Lisa Peck and Bella Merlin
4. Disparities in the Stanislavsky Tradition: Imperceptible and Dispossessed
Samia La Virgne
Post Chapter: Samia La Virgne in Conversation with Maria Brígida De Miranda
5. Commingling Queerness and Stanislavsky: Developing and Practising a Slippery Pedagogy to Shift Perspectives on Actor Training
Barry Fitzgerald
Post Chapter: Barry Fitzgerald in Conversation with Ray Young
Epilogue: Stanislavski’s Dog by Spencer Wood
Biography
Mark Shields (They/Them) is a queer nonbinary Postgraduate Researcher in Actor Training Pedagogy at the School of Performance and Cultural Industries, University of Leeds, UK. Mark is also a graduate of the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, with an MA in actor training and coaching (2016) and of the University of Leeds (2011). Mark has also trained in teaching the Uta Hagen technique with HB Studio, New York, and holds Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy.
