Stanislavski: The Basics is an engaging introduction to the life; thought and impact of Konstantin Stanislavski. Regarded by many as a great innovator of twentieth century theatre; this book examines Stanislavskis:life and the context of his writingsmajor works in English translationideas in practical contextsimpact on modern theatreWith further reading throughout; a glossary of terms and a comprehensive chronology; this text makes the ideas and theories of Stanislavski available to an undergraduate audience.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Become What You AreBy Swedish GlamsterFormerly; I could not be classified as a "fan"; though Id been very aware of Juliana Hatfield since the late 80s; due to her affiliation with Evan Dando. I definitely could be and can be classified as a huge fan of Dando and The Lemonheads; which for a time included Juliana Hatfield; hence my awareness of her. Also; when "My Sister" b/c something of a hit for the Juliana Hatfield Three; I went out and bought Become What You Are after seeing the "Sister" video on 120 Minutes. Become What You Are quickly became one of my favorite albums and gets a ton of play in my home to this day. But thats it for my Hatfield fandom. Or at least it was. I came across this memoir quite by accident on and decided to order it b/c in spite of my limited knowledge of Juliana Hatfield and her music; apart from that one album; I find her intriguing. Something about her music and her look says; "this is a smart; interesting person". So I dived into her book and found that not only is she smart and interesting; shes also funny as hell! This book is hilarious! The writing is so honest and sincere that you feel like shes relaying all of this in person. I read the hotel shower and towels story about 3 times in a row before moving on b/c its that funny. I can totally relate; b/c I too find it necessary to tiptoe across hotel bathroom floors for fear of cooties. There is a segment about rock star dressing rooms and the lack of proper waste disposal that includes a piece of sardonic honesty revealing the truth behind the glamorous faccedil;ade of the rock star lifestyle. I am only about a quarter of the way through this book; but I intend to update and amend my review once Im finished. I felt I had to at least begin a review; b/c it only took a few pages of this book to turn me into a real fan of this womans talent. Since I started her book; Ive been listening to Become What You Are quite a lot again for the first time in several years and its even better than I remember. Juliana Hatfield is an amazing musician and a great author.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. A good relate-able read for lovers of independent musicBy J. CharlesI enjoyed this book. I guess whether you will like it will largely be contingent on your latitudes toward ethnography of independent musicians as well as discussion of mental illness. I happen to get something out of each of those topic areas. I found the whole thing rather easy to relate to; and Id guess even in written form; this relate-ability is one of the charms of Ms Hatfield.Secondarily; whether she intended it or not; this book has been an excellent guide to deeper understanding the artist as well as a means to navigating her healthy back catalog for those of us who had only partial awareness of her body of work. Even though the insight into the albums she mentions isnt nerdly deep; understanding her mental model going into each record gave me enough of an idea about it to really get engaged with it.2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Pretty goodBy QuentinFans will enjoy it. I think the book could also be interesting to anyone who has toured with a band; or tried to make a living in music. The book shows what happens to rockers when they grow up and keep playing music instead of getting a normal job.Julianas writing lacks pretense. Despite her unusual job; she shows herself to be a normal human being and doesnt shy away from describing her faults. While thats refreshing; I think on some level her fans would prefer to put her on a pedestal. Julianas honesty makes that difficult to do. Im sure this played a role in her career trajectory. Juliana comes across as a very shy person lacking confidence and self-esteem.For me; the most interesting part of the book were the brief anecdotes about Julianas experiences getting her start with the Blake Babies; and afterwards as a soloist. I would have enjoyed reading more about that time in her life. The content was weighted towards her experiences around the time she was writing; especially while touring with Some Girls.In general; the book is an interesting read. Im glad to be reminded that people are people; even when theyre rock stars.