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Constructing the Holistic Actor: Fitzmaurice Voicework: Actor Voice Training
Constructing the Holistic Actor Fitzmaurice Voicework Actor Voice Training Author:Michael Morgan Traditionally, the actor's voice-training arena inthe United States has been based largely in apreponderance of European and American theories. Many of the most prevalent approaches to voice forthe actor have been examined in this westerninsularity. But, increasingly, the influences ofother cultural traditions are gaining tenancy in manywestern ... more »venues, including university dramatic artdepartments. These transactions, however, do notalways occur without tensions, as diverse culturaldisciplines seek balance between fluid intercourseand maintenance of traditional integrity.This study examines how one relatively undocumentedapproach, Fitzmaurice Voicework, addresses thetension of intercultural dialogue in dramatic art. The study will observe how Fitzmaurice Voiceworkprovides theoretical and working interchange betweenReichian therapy and bioenergetics from the West,along with yoga and shiatsu from the East. The theorythat it purports has global and holistic possibilityfor the actor, giving a wide palette for play andvocal expressiveness.« less