1st Edition

The Third Space Body, Voice, and Imagination

By Robert Lewis Copyright 2024
250 Pages 52 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

250 Pages 52 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

250 Pages 52 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

The Third Space serves a crucial need for contemporary performers by providing an interdisciplinary and physiovocal approach to training. It is a new take on body and voice integration designed to develop the holistic performer. It takes performers through a series of step-by-step practical physiovocal exercises that connects the actor’s centre to the outside world, which increases awareness of... Read more

Introduction. Part 1: The Third Space 1. The Human Voice in Crisis 2. Intercultural Influences 3. Related Work 4. The Self, Centre, and Beyond Part 2: The First Space: Relationship to Self and Centre 5. Integrative Patterns 6. The Active Centre Part 3: The Second Space: Your Relationship to Your Outer, and Imagination 7. Physiovocal Shape Qualities 8. Physiovocal Shape Forms and Space 9. Putting into Practice: Savages Part 4: The Third Space: Your Relationship to Everything 10. Training Background 11. The Walks 12. Imagery 13. Post-Verbal 14. Putting into Practice: Dr Faustus, 5, The Oedipus Project, and Iam Nocte. Conclusion. References and Bibliography

Biography

Robert Lewis is a Lecturer in Performing Arts at Charles Sturt University, Australia. He is also a director, writer, voice and movement teacher, and voice coach. He is a graduate of NIDA, UTAS, RMIT, and Monash University and completed a Certification of Integrative Studies at the One Voice Centre.