The art of unarmed stage combat. (2016)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Robert Najarian.
• Authors: Najarian, Robert
• Contents: Cover; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Acknowledgments; Foreword; Introduction; PART I: A BRIEF HISTORY OF VIOLENCE IN PERFORMANCE; 1 Overview of Stage Combat History; 2 Overview of Hoplology; PART II: CORNERSTONE CONCEPTS; 3 Seeking Safety; 4 Good Partnering: Cooperation vs. Competition; 5 Audience Relationship (The Third Partner); 6 Characters in Conflict; PART III: PHYSICAL TRAINING; 7 Elements of Training; 8 Partnered Conditioning; 9 Combat Games; PART IV: PROCESS AND PERFORMANCE; 10 The Violent Soundscape; 11 The Illusion of Violence; 12 Non-contact Violence; 13 Contact Violence 14 Taken For Granted: Skills Every Actor is Expected to Know15 Final Thoughts; Sources, Bibliography, and Suggested Reading; Index
• Publisher Details: New York : Focal Press
• Publication Date: 2016
• Extent: 1 online resource (320 pages)
• Subjects: 792.02/8; Stage combat; PERFORMING ARTS / Theater / General; Stage combat; Electronic books; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781317804895; 1317804899
• Related ISBNs: 9781138938014; 1138938017
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Print version record.
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.