Method of Physical Action Stanislavski's system

sketches stanislavski in 1929—1930 production plan othello, offers first exposition of came known method of physical action rehearsal process.

stanislavski further elaborated system more physically grounded rehearsal process came known method of physical action . term applied rehearsal process after stanislavski s death. benedetti indicates though stanislavski had developed since 1916, first explored practically in 1930s. roots of method of physical action stretch stanislavski s earliest work director (in focused consistently on play s action) , techniques explored vsevolod meyerhold , later first studio of mat before first world war (such experiments improvisation , practice of anatomising scripts in terms of bits , tasks). benedetti emphasises continuity of method of physical action stanislavski s earlier approaches; whyman argues there no justification in stanislavsky s [sic] writings assertion method of physical actions represents rejection of previous work . stanislavski first explored approach practically in rehearsals 3 sisters , carmen in 1934 , molière in 1935.

minimising at-the-table discussions, encouraged active analysis , in sequence of dramatic situations improvised. best analysis of play , stanislavski argued, take action in given circumstances. continues:

for in process of action actor gradually obtains mastery on inner incentives of actions of character representing, evoking in himself emotions , thoughts resulted in actions. in such case, actor not understands part, feels it, , important thing in creative work on stage.

just first studio, led assistant , close friend leopold sulerzhitsky, had provided forum in developed initial ideas system during 1910s, hoped secure final legacy opening studio in 1935, in method of physical action taught. opera-dramatic studio embodied complete implementation of training exercises described in manuals. meanwhile, transmission of earlier work via students of first studio revolutionising acting in west. arrival of socialist realism in ussr, mat , stanislavski s system enthroned exemplary models.