Understanding actor trainers' articulation of their practice

Prior, R. W. (2007) Understanding actor trainers' articulation of their practice. Studies in Theatre and Performance. 27(3), pp. 295-305. 1468-2761.

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Item Type:	Article
Abstract:	This paper extrapolates the findings of a three-year study into actor trainers' articulation of their practice. The paper explores the predominant kinds of meanings generated by acting tutors from drama schools in Australia and England in the discussion of their practice. The paper reveals that the predominant kinds of meanings generated by acting tutors in the discussion of their practice were ‘synnoetic’, that is they were direct, personal, and experiential. However, meanings constructed about acting and actor training were known tacitly and therefore were difficult to communicate in conventional ways. This paper identifies the dominant knowledge(s) evidenced in this community of practice in order to further appreciate how ‘teaching’ is understood within the contexts of actor training across these countries with largely Euro-centric approaches to actor training and with implications for practical knowledge(s) in Drama Education.
Additional Information:	UoA 65, RAE 2008
Uncontrolled Keywords:	community of practice, tacit knowledge, knowledge ‘with’, ‘about’, ‘in’ and ‘for’, synnoetics
Subjects:	P Language and Literature > PN Literature (General) > PN2000 Dramatic representation. The Theater > PN2041 Performance studies P Language and Literature > PN Literature (General) > PN2000 Dramatic representation. The Theater > PN2061 Art of acting
Creators:	Prior, Ross W
Publisher:	Intellect
Faculties, Divisions and Institutes:	Faculties > Faculty of Arts, Science & Technology > Journalism, Media & Performance
Date:	1 January 2007
Date Type:	Publication
Page Range:	pp. 295-305
Journal or Publication Title:	Studies in Theatre and Performance
Volume:	27
Number:	3
Language:	English
DOI:	https://doi.org/10.1386/stap.27.3.295_3
ISSN:	1468-2761
Status:	Published / Disseminated
Refereed:	Yes
URI:	http://nectar.northampton.ac.uk/id/eprint/318

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