The"unit and task"is a pair of important concepts in Stanislavski's theatrical theory system.It is not only a guiding method for the access into and the command of Stanislavski's theatrical theory system,but more importantly,an important concept that fundamentally touches upon the basic theory of drama.Stanislavski determines the essence of"units and tasks"and the relationship between them by using the action--a means of theatrical expression,and considers actions as signs to dissect the expressive function of drama.He transforms the previous approach of directly starting from"the signified"(structure,plot,theme)into using"the signifier"(action)to access"the signified".
"Unit and Task"ActionStanislavski's Theatrical Theory SystemThe Duality of Dramatic Action