{"product_id":"9781350046405","title":"Life of Training","description":"\u003ch1\u003eLife of Training\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eJohn Matthews\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eDrama \/ General\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eThe Life of Training\u003c\/i\u003e, John Matthews offers an accessible and original contribution to the philosophy of training for performance, building on his previous works \u003ci\u003eTraining for Performance \u003c\/i\u003e(2011) and \u003ci\u003eAnatomy of Performance Training \u003c\/i\u003e(2014).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith chapters on the seven characteristics of biological life - reproduction, stimulation, heritability, adaptation, growth, organisation and homeostasis - Matthews combines his unique approach with elements of Hannah Arendt's mature philosophy to reach surprising and essential conclusions about the role time plays in training practices, and about the function of training practices in producing time and its tenses. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIdeal for readers seeking to understand the relationship between training practices and human experience, on and off stage, or for teachers looking for a new, innovative approach to performance.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eJohn Matthews \u003c\/b\u003eis a performer and theatre-maker, starring in BAFTA Cymru-winning BBC Drama series such as \u003ci\u003eFriday on My Mind \u003c\/i\u003eas well as in BBC Radio productions including \u003ci\u003eSir Walter Raleigh: A Devon Man\u003c\/i\u003e, and on stages across the UK. He designed and runs the prestigious Acting programme with Theatre Royal Plymouth Conservatoire, UK. He was also the Inaugural Research Fellow of the Stanislavski Centre.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e18 April 2019\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMethuen Drama\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781350046405\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e216\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e14.08\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51332585193612,"sku":"9781350046405","price":121.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/getimage_2cab8986-709f-46eb-af28-b54c44994374.jpg?v=1783604265","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9781350046405","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}