A Peopled Labyrinth

The Histrionic Sense - An Analysis of the Actor’s Craft

The Laban-Carpenter Theory of Movement Psychology, adapted and brought to completion by Yat Malmgren, fully described and interpreted by Christopher Fettes.

The book is available in premium hardback (Colour edition comprising coated paper stock, printed case, head- & tail-bands and gloss dustjacket) with extensive commentary by the author, illustrated by copious examples. Complete with colour diagrams, biographies, bibliography and full glossary of terms; and a foreword by Colin Firth.

A Peopled Labyrinth

The Histrionic Sense -

An Analysis of the Actor’s Craft

by Christopher Fettes

The Laban-Carpenter Theory of Movement Psychology, adapted and brought to completion by Yat Malmgren, fully described and interpreted by Christopher Fettes.

The Theory is described in four parts:

The Components
The Inner Attitudes
The Externalised Drives
The Confluence of Externalised Drives

The launch of this book marks the completion of 4 years of intense work that was designed to bring into being a long overdue, thorough and complete analysis of the theory. It will prove invaluable as a tool for future students, and serve to preserve this extraordinary work for generations to come. The first edition of the book is now available to the general public, having been published on 21st September 2015.

Please contact us if you would like to purchase directly from our central-London base - or from French's Theatre bookshop.

If you don't live close enough to our London studio, you can buy Christopher Fettes' book online worldwide via this link.

ISBN 978-0-9932775-0-4