Laban For Actors – The Eight Actions Movement

Laban For Actors – The Eight Actions Movement

Rudolph Laban’s system of analyzing movement has been used extensively in training performers. This program explains that his system analyzes movement according to three categories (direction, time and weight), which yield eight possible combinations that can define a movement. It shows acting students learning how to use Laban’s eight effort actions to add variety and clarity to their physical work.