A compune dans. Arhitecturizare corporala

This book looks at how to shape moves in dance. Livia Tulbure-Guna links this to the body and mind. She also looks at the use of stage space. Her study spans a century of dance and theatre. It covers both thought and practice. It guides those who study or make work for the stage. It also gives them a base for more research.

The book tracks changes in how actors and dancers train. It looks at these changes from the twentieth century on. Eastern spiritual practices helped shape a search to unite body and spirit. The study’s context includes François Delsarte and Adophe Appia. It also includes Edward Gordon Craig and Rudolf von Laban. Oskar Schlemmer, Vsevolod Meyerhold, and Alexandr Tairov form part of this context too.

Tulbure-Guna draws on her work in dance and teaching. She also draws on her work in stage production. She spent many years at the National Opera in Cluj. There, she was the principal ballerina, or lead ballet dancer. She has also worked as a ballet master and director. Her roles also include choreographer and teacher. This edition brings back an expanded form of her study.