Performance Theory; Practice and Practitioners Books

New and Published Books

1. The Pina Bausch Sourcebook

   The Making of Tanztheater

   Edited by Royd Climenhaga

   Pina Bausch’s work has had tremendous impact across the spectrum of late twentieth-century performance practice, helping to redefine the possibilities of what both dance and theater can be. This edited collection presents a compendium of source material and contextual essays that examine Pina...

   Published August 1st 2012 by Routledge
2. Theorizing Film Acting

   Edited by Aaron Taylor

   Series: Routledge Advances in Film Studies

   This comprehensive collection provides theoretical accounts of the grounds and phenomenon of film acting. The volume features entries by some of the most prominent scholars on film acting who collectively represent the various theoretical traditions that constitute the discipline of film studies....

   Published June 18th 2012 by Routledge
3. Archaeologies of Presence

   Edited by Gabriella Giannachi, Nick Kaye, Michael Shanks

   Archaeologies of Presence is a brilliant exploration of how the performance of presence can be understood through the relationships between performance theory and archaeological thinking. Drawing together carefully commissioned contributions by leading international scholars and artists, this...

   Published April 11th 2012 by Routledge
4. The Provocation of the Senses in Contemporary Theatre

   By Stephen Di Benedetto

   Series: Routledge Advances in Theatre & Performance Studies

   Di Benedetto considers theatrical practice through the lens of contemporary neuroscientific discoveries in this provoking study, which lays the foundation for considering the physiological basis of the power of theatre practice to affect human behavior. He presents a basic summary of the ways that...

   Published October 5th 2011 by Routledge
5. The Theatre of Richard Maxwell and the New York City Players

   By Sarah Gorman

   Series: Routledge Advances in Theatre & Performance Studies

   The theatre of Richard Maxwell and the New York City Players has received significant international recognition over the past ten years. The company has received three OBIEs, for House (1999), Drummer Wanted (2002) and Good Samaritans (2005). Maxwell received a Guggenheim Fellowship in 2010 and has...

   Published May 24th 2011 by Routledge
6. Traversing Tradition

   Celebrating Dance in India

   Edited by Urmimala Sarkar Munsi, Stephanie Burridge

   Series: Celebrating Dance in Asia and the Pacific

   Dance occupies a prestigious place in Indian performing arts, yet it curiously, to a large extent, has remained outside the arena of academic discourse. This book documents and celebrates the emergence of contemporary dance practice in India. Incorporating a multidisciplinary approach, it includes...

   Published April 25th 2011 by Routledge India
7. Acting: The Basics

   By Bella Merlin

   Series: The Basics

   Acting: The Basics is a practical and theoretical guide to the world of the professional actor, skilfully combining ideas from a range of practitioners and linking the academy to the industry. It covers key areas such as: the development of modern drama and acting processes over the years the...

   Published March 25th 2010 by Routledge
8. Theatre and Performance Design

   A Reader in Scenography

   By Jane Collins, Andrew Nisbet

   Theatre and Performance Design: A Reader in Scenography is an essential resource for those interested in the visual composition of performance and related scenographic practices. Theatre and performance studies, cultural theory, fine art, philosophy and the social sciences are brought...

   Published March 21st 2010 by Routledge
9. The Politics of New Media Theatre

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   By Gabriella Giannachi

   Series: Routledge Advances in Theatre & Performance Studies

   The first book in the field to explore the links between theories of globalization and surveillance, bipower and biopolitics, performance and theatre, computer arts and politics, "The Politics of New Media Theatre" is an investigation into the political role played by the new media theatre....

   Published October 12th 2009 by Routledge
10. Handmade Electronic Music

    The Art of Hardware Hacking, 2nd Edition

    By Nicolas Collins

    Handmade Electronic Music: The Art of Hardware Hacking provides a long-needed, practical, and engaging introduction to the craft of making - as well as creatively cannibalizing - electronic circuits for artistic purposes. With a sense of adventure and no prior knowledge, the reader can subvert the...

    Published April 12th 2009 by Routledge