The Art of Knife Fighting for Stage and Screen: An Actor’s and Director’s Guide to Staged Violence

Synopsis

The Art of Knife Fighting for Stage and Screen: An Actor’s and Director’s Guide to Staged Violence provides detailed information for the safe use of knives and daggers in a theatrical setting and an in-depth understanding of safe theatrical weapons.　 The book starts with an extensive safety review, then moves on to the basic techniques of dagger fighting, starting with grip and body postures. Readers will then learn about the basic actions of cuts, parries, blocks, and disarms. During this process, they will explore the connection between body and weapon and start learning the elements of storytelling through choreography. Special attention is given to suicides, threats, and murder and how directors, choreographers, performers, teachers, and students can approach these techniques in a way that is physically and mentally safe. The book also covers the use of throwing knives, knife flips, and other tricks to help add a little flair to your fight. The Art of Knife Fighting for Stage and Screen teaches the safe theatrical use of the knife for directors, performers, educators, and students of stage combat.

Copyright:

2022

Book Details

Book Quality:

Publisher Quality

Book Size:

168 Pages

ISBN-13:

9781000531152

Related ISBNs:

9781003147862, 9780367707606, 9780367707613

Publisher:

Taylor and Francis

Date of Addition:

02/07/22

Copyrighted By:

Erick Vaughn Wolfe, The right of Erick Vaughn Wolfe to be identified as author of this work has been asserted in accordance with sections

Adult content:

No

Language:

English

Has Image Descriptions:

No

Categories:

History, Entertainment, Nonfiction, Art and Architecture, Literature and Fiction, Drama, Plays and Theater

Submitted By:

Bookshare Staff

Usage Restrictions:

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