Towards an Organic Approach to Actor Training: A Criticism of the Stanislavski Scheme Author(s): Duncan Ross

Source: Educational Theatre Journal, Vol. 20, No. 2, International Conference on Theatre
Education and Development (Aug., 1968), pp. 258-268 Published by: The
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 THEATRE JOURNAL
EDUCATIONAL
268
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