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Book Description

The Art of Unarmed Stage Combat is your guide to the principles and techniques of theatrical violence, combining detailed discussions of the mechanics of stage fighting with the nuances of acting decisions to make fighting styles reflect character and story. Expert Fight Director Robert Najarian offers never-before-published games and exercises that will allow you to develop the skills and concepts for performing violence for stage and screen. This title utilizes a unique system of training techniques that result in stage violence that is both physically engaging for you as a performer, while remaining viscerally engaging for the audience.

Table of Contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title
  3. Copyright
  4. Dedication
  5. Contents
  6. Acknowledgments
  7. Foreword
  8. Introduction
  9. PART I: A BRIEF HISTORY OF VIOLENCE IN PERFORMANCE
    1. 1 Overview of Stage Combat History
    2. 2 Overview of Hoplology
  10. PART II: CORNERSTONE CONCEPTS
    1. 3 Seeking Safety
    2. 4 Good Partnering: Cooperation vs. Competition
    3. 5 Audience Relationship (The Third Partner)
    4. 6 Characters in Conflict
  11. PART III: PHYSICAL TRAINING
    1. 7 Elements of Training
    2. 8 Partnered Conditioning
    3. 9 Combat Games
  12. PART IV: PROCESS AND PERFORMANCE
    1. 10 The Violent Soundscape
    2. 11 The Illusion of Violence
    3. 12 Non-contact Violence
    4. 13 Contact Violence
    5. 14 Taken For Granted: Skills Every Actor is Expected to Know
    6. 15 Final Thoughts
  13. Sources, Bibliography, and Suggested Reading
  14. Index
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