Based on many years of experience training and working around the world, Mike Chase brings his expertise to this comprehensive book for practitioners in mask drama. Extensively illustrated with beautiful photography, the book expresses perfectly the energy of how masks work in drama, therapy and teaching. Beginning with detailed instructions on how to make different masks, Mike moves on to the specifics of the four temperaments: The Choleric, Sanguine, Phlegmatic and Melancholic. He suggests many workshop exercises that can be used in dramatic, therapeutic and team-building scenarios, making this an indispensable book both for teachers and psychologists. CONTENTS: Foreword Introduction The Background General Mask Making Making Masks of the Temperaments General Mask Making Using Masks of the Four Temperaments and the Neutral Maps, Improvisations, Games, and Exercises Applications of Temperament Masks in Different Contexts Stories from Practice.
Mask : Making, Using and Performing