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Stanislavski: The Basics
By Rose Whyman
Stanlislavki: The Basics is an engaging introduction to the life, thought and impact of Constantin Stanislavski. Regarded by many as a great innovator of 20th century theatre, this book examines Stanlislavski’s: life and the context of his writings; major works in English translation;...
May 2011 | 978-0-415-49297-3 | Paperback (Routledge)
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Shakespeare, Theatre, and Time
By Matthew Wagner
That Shakespeare thematized time thoroughly, almost obsessively, in his plays is well established: time is, among other things, a 'devourer' (Love's Labour's Lost), one who can untie knots (Twelfth Night), or, perhaps most famously, simply ‘out of joint’ (Hamlet). Yet most critical commentary on...
April 2011 | 978-0-415-80587-2 | Hardback (Routledge)
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The Theatre of Richard Maxwell and the New York City Players
By Sarah Gorman
In this timely study about Richard Maxwell and the New York City Players, Gorman, in consultation with Maxwell, surveys the plays written and performances directed since 1996. Touching on the work Maxwell produced with colleagues in Cook County Theater Department (Chicago 1991-1997); the...
March 2011 | 978-0-415-99092-9 | Hardback (Routledge)
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Performing Remains: Art and War in Times of Theatrical Reenactment
By Rebecca Schneider
Performing Remains is a collection of essays from one of Performance Studies' leading scholars, exploring the role of the fake, the false and the faux in contemporary theatre. Rebecca Schneider questions the view that performance is ‘ephemeral’ and instead argues that rather than being about...
January 2011 | 978-0-415-40442-6 | Paperback (Routledge)
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Choreographing Empathy: Kinesthesia in Performance
By Susan Foster
"This is a urgently needed book – as the question of choreographing behavior enters into realms outside of the aesthetic domains of theatrical dance, Susan Foster writes a thoroughly compelling argument" - André Lepecki, New York University "May well prove to be one of Susan Foster’s most...
November 2010 | 978-0-415-59656-5 | Paperback (Routledge)
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Performance Theatre and the Poetics of Failure
By Sara Jane Bailes
What does it mean to "fail" in performance? How might staging failure reveal theatre’s potential to expand our understanding of social, political and everyday reality? What can we learn from performances that expose and then celebrate their ability to fail? In Performance Theatre and the Poetics...
August 2010 | 978-0-415-58565-1 | Paperback (Routledge)
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Crossing Cultural Borders Through the Actor's Work: Foreign Bodies of Knowledge
By Cláudia Tatinge Nascimento
A sophisticated analysis of how the intersection of technique, memory, and imagination inform performance, Crossing Cultural Borders Through the Actor’s Work redirects the intercultural debate by focusing exclusively on the actor at work. Alongside the perspectives of other prominent...
July 2010 | 978-0-415-88400-6 | Paperback (Routledge)