
Yoshi Oida is completely unique A Japanese actor & director who has worked mainly in the West as a member of Peter Brook's theatre company in Paris he blends the oriental tradition of supreme & studied control with the Western performer's need to characterise & expose depths of emotion In this practical & captivating study of the actor's art written with Lorna Marshall Yoshi Oida explains that once the audience becomes openly aware of the actor's method & becomes too conscious of the actor's artistry the wonder of performance dies The audience must never see the actor but only his or her performance Throughout Lorna Marshall provides a running commentary on Yoshi Oida's work & methods which help you understand the achievement of this singular theatrical artist
