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Acting: An International Encyclopedia explores the amazing diversity of dramatic Expression found in rituals, festivals, and live and filmed performances. HUNDREDS of ITS Alphabetically arranged of, Fully Referenced entries offer insights INTO Famous players, writers, and Directors, as well as stage and Notable Film Productions from around the World and Throughout the history of theater, Cinema, and Television. The book includes a surprising Also array of additional topics, including important venues (from Greek amphitheaters to Broadway and Hollywood), acting schools (the Actor's Studio) and companies (the Royal Shakespeare), performance genres (from religious pageants to puppetry), technical terms of the actor's art, and much more. It is a unique resource for exploring the techniques performers use to captivate their audiences, and how those techniques have evolved to meet the demands of performing through Greek masks and layers of Kabuki makeup, in vast halls or tiny theaters, or for the unforgiving eye of the camera.