Book launch Q&A with Philippa Strandberg-Long and Tamsin Stanley
Book launch to celebrate the publication of An Actor’s Research: Investigating Choices for Practice and Performance, by Philippa Strandberg-Long and Tamsin Stanley. Join us for a Q&A in our state-of-the-art Sainsbury Theatre.
Location
Sainsbury Theatre, LAMDA
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Date & Time
Thursday 23 February at 6:30pm
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An Actor’s Research: Investigating Choices for Practice and Performance presents an accessible and highly practical guide to the research approaches required of the actor. It aims to establish the precision and rigour of the actor’s craft that is intrinsic to a compelling acting performance, explore a range of research activities surrounding and emerging from practical work in the studio, and enable the actor to evolve a multifaceted skillset in researching for performance.
The individual chapters focus on different research areas such as the self, character, relationships, circumstance, and context, providing accessible and practical guidance to developing an actor's personal practice. Each aspect is enggaged with in a practical way rather than academic study – offering helpful hints and advising against common pitfalls – ultimately enabling the actor to locate the necessary knowledge to shape their performance in both text-based and devised scenarios.
Additionally, as the actor’s self is a personal instrument that is drawn on in terms of expression, impulses, and imagination; the self also becomes a source for creative appraisal and research. This book therefore offers comprehensive advice and strategies for self-evaluation and reflection, connecting research investigation with self-exploration in making expressive performance choices, making it a practice highly applicable to the actor’s needs.
About Dr Philippa Strandberg-Long
Dr Philippa Strandberg-Long is an actor trainer, director and researcher – originally from Sweden. Before becoming Head of Actor Training at LAMDA, Philippa taught extensively, as well as led acting departments in several of London’s conservatoire drama schools. Apart from specialising in the teaching of Meisner technique – also the subject of her PhD – she teaches Stanislavski based techniques and scene study, directs drama school productions and regularly holds workshops in other British cities and European countries.
About Tamsin Stanley
Tamsin Stanley has taught contextual studies across various UK Drama Schools, and provides project, event and communication support to the Federation of Drama Schools. She sits on the board of various theatre companies, including 53/2 in Manchester and Lighthouse theatre in Swansea, and continues to work as a dramaturg, writer and producer across creative projects and events.
