'Black Acting Methods' Shares Critical Acting Approaches from Key Black American Theatre Figures
By: BWW News Desk Oct. 25, 2016
Lead editor Sharrell D. Luckett with Tia M. Shaffer, and several artists/scholars have made history.
The first book of its kind, Black Acting Methods: Critical Approaches, offers alternatives to the Euro-American performance styles that many actors find themselves working with. A wealth of contributions from directors, scholars and actor trainers address Afrocentric processes and aesthetics, and interviews with key figures in Black American theatre illuminate their methods. This ground-breaking collection is an essential resource for teachers, students, actors and directors seeking to reclaim, reaffirm or even redefine the role and contributions of Black culture in theatre arts.
"Black Acting Methods is a necessary and miraculous book chock full of insight, history, fact, conjecture, fascinating points-of-view and valuable insight. An accomplishment!" - Anne Bogart
"Inspiring, refreshing, and filled with intellectual stimulation, this book proves to be a must-read for both artists and audiences." -Kenny Leon
For more information about "Black Acting Methods: Critical Approaches," please visit: www.sdluckett.com or email blackactingmethods@gmail.com
About Sharrell D. Luckett, PhD
Assistant Professor of Theatre & Performance Studies at Muhlenberg College, named the #1 Theatre program in the nation by the Princeton Review. http://www.sdluckett.com
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