Physical Theatres: A Critical Reader
1st Edition
Published on 13. November 2007
320 pages
978-1-134-23097-6 (ISBN)
Description
Physical Theatres: A Critical Reader is an invaluable resource for students of physically orientated theatre and performance. This book aims to trace the roots and development of physicality in theatre by combining practical experience of the field with a strong historical and theoretical underpinning.
In exploring the histories, cross-overs and intersections of physical theatres, this critical Reader provides:
six new, specially commissioned essays, covering each of the book's main themes, from technical traditions to contemporary practises
discussion of issues such as the foregrounding of the body, training and performance processes, and the origins of theatre in both play and human cognition
a focus on the relationship and tensions between the verbal and the physical in theatre
contributions from Augusto Boal, Stephen Berkoff, Etienne Decroux, Bertolt Brecht, David George, J-J. Rousseau, Ana Sanchez Colberg, Michael Chekhov, Jeff Nuttall, Jacques Lecoq, Yoshi Oida, Mike Pearson, and Aristotle.
In exploring the histories, cross-overs and intersections of physical theatres, this critical Reader provides:
six new, specially commissioned essays, covering each of the book's main themes, from technical traditions to contemporary practises
discussion of issues such as the foregrounding of the body, training and performance processes, and the origins of theatre in both play and human cognition
a focus on the relationship and tensions between the verbal and the physical in theatre
contributions from Augusto Boal, Stephen Berkoff, Etienne Decroux, Bertolt Brecht, David George, J-J. Rousseau, Ana Sanchez Colberg, Michael Chekhov, Jeff Nuttall, Jacques Lecoq, Yoshi Oida, Mike Pearson, and Aristotle.
More details
Edition
1. Auflage
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Illustrations
25 Illustrations, black and white
File size
2,32 MB
ISBN-13
978-1-134-23097-6 (9781134230976)
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John Keefe | Simon Murray
Physical Theatres: A Critical Reader
Book
11/2007
1st Edition
Routledge
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11/2007
1st Edition
Routledge
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Persons
John Keefe is a Senior Lecturer in Drama, Theatre, Performance and Film at the London Metropolitan University.
Dr Simon Murray is Director of Theatre at Dartington College of Arts, Totnes. He is author of Jacques Lecoq in the Routledge Performance Practioners series (2003).
Dr Simon Murray is Director of Theatre at Dartington College of Arts, Totnes. He is author of Jacques Lecoq in the Routledge Performance Practioners series (2003).
Content
1. Introductory and Contextual Section - Physical Theatres: Genesis, Terminology & Realisation 2. Roots or Routes: The Technical Traditions of Contemporary Physical Theatres? 3. Contemporary Practices 4. Physical Theatres: Regimes of Training and Preparation 5. Physicality in Text-Based Theatre 6. Cross-Cultural and Global Bodies
