【核心賣點】

(1)    本書為英文專業理論著作，非論文，讀者對象為對劇場導演及營運有一定認識之海內外人士。

(2)    作者為亞洲藝術發展殿堂級人馬，此書可供內外劇場及藝團借鏡。

(3)    此書匯聚作者30年來專業而有價值的經驗精華，實用性與理論性兼備，針對解決的問題具有普遍廣泛性，值得細讀。

(4)    封面使用白牛皮包裹書咭，穿線裸脊，內文印白及特黑，讓讀者享受細膩的閱讀質感。

【一句話推介】

It is a reflection of one of the most influential theatre directors in Hong Kong, Tang Shu-wing tells us his 30 years practice on the theatre through Acting and Directing.

【內容簡介】

本書是一本實用書，更是作者鄧樹榮三十年來透過表演和導演得到的反思。表演和導演這兩個領域主要與人打交道，其他外物和視覺元素只是次要。本書所提出的思想和方法均來自鄧樹榮在創作中的親身體驗，非常實用，概念清晰。他試圖解決在表演藝術領域——尤其是在戲劇領域上——一些非常普遍的問題，也總結了他從演三十年來的感悟：自己首先是一個人，然後是一個藝術家。

書名中的三個級別各有所指，一級是指創意工作中絕對必要的東西，缺少了作品就不會成功，二級是指你可以增加或放棄的元素，第三級指的是不能出現在創作中的事情。ABC說的是陰陽之理，如果A是事物的某種狀態，那麼B就是它的對立面，而C則是介乎於兩者之間。誠意推薦予在表演藝術方面有專業經驗的人，以及所有初學者、熱愛生活的人，定會從中得到無限啟發。

It is not a basic tool-book but a reflection of the author in his 30 years practice on the theatre through Acting and Directing. These two areas deal primarily with human being, while all other external objects and scenic elements are only in its service. The ideas and methods proposed in this book all come from his personal experience in his creative works which are very practical and possessing clearly articulated concepts which originate from how he perceives life. The issues which he is trying to address are very universal in the field of performing arts, especially in theatre. At the end, he concludes with some important life experiences which he has accumulated until now so that he is firstly a man, then an artist.

The Three Levels in the title mean: Level One, Level Two and Level Three. Level One refers to those things which are absolutely necessary in your creative work, without which it will crumble, Level Two refers to those things which you can have or you can do away with. Level Three refers to those things which must not appear in your creative work.

ABC refers to a principle of Yin and Yang. If A is a certain state of thing, then B is its opposite, and C is something in between, or elsewhere. Though this book aims at readers who have already got some sort of professional experiences in performing arts, beginners and people who simply love life will also find it interesting and inspiring.