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4.0
The highlight of this book, by far, is the translation of Maria Knebel's "Active Analysis of the Play and the Role." In this in-depth essay, Knebel lays out the concepts behind Active Analysis, the last stage of Stanislavsky's work. It is clear-eyed and fascinating, and the translation is excellent.
The other half of this volume is Thomas' descriptions of working with Active Analysis in development of A Midsummer Night's Dream. These are decidedly less useful, as records of a specific rehearsal process so often are. I'm not sure these illuminate Knebel's words with the kind of practical explication which was intended.
The other half of this volume is Thomas' descriptions of working with Active Analysis in development of A Midsummer Night's Dream. These are decidedly less useful, as records of a specific rehearsal process so often are. I'm not sure these illuminate Knebel's words with the kind of practical explication which was intended.
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