We train because we are human and we become human because we train. This is the surprising and original conclusion of Anatomy of Performance Training; in which John Matthews shows how training is a very human response to the problems of having a body and living in the world. Using illustrative case-studies of professional practice; each chapter addresses a specific body part; offering a self-contained discussion of its symbolic and practical significance in the artistic; and commercial; activities of training. These anatomical case-studies are cross-referenced with other disciplines (such as sport; high diving; deep diving and artisan craft) to further expand our understanding of performance. Stand-alone chapters; ideal for reference; build towards an overall conclusion that the uniquely human practice of training is emerging as a new and pervasive ideology globally.Ideal for readers seeking to understand the relationship the body has with the theatre and training; or for teachers looking for a new; innovative approach to performance; Anatomy of Performance Training is an accessible; original contribution to the philosophy of training for performance.
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