Devising theatre : a practical and theoretical handbook / Alison Oddey.
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TextPublication details: London : Routledge, 1996Description: xiv, 254p. : illISBN: 9781136111969 (ebook)Subject(s): Experimental theater -- Great Britain | Improvisation (Acting) | Performing Arts | Performance art | Theatre studies | Reference works | Literary studies: plays & playwrightsGenre/Form: Online access: Click to view (1 copy) Also available in printed form ISBN 9780415049009Summary: Devising Theatre is a practical handbook that combines a critical analysis of contemporary devised theatre practice with descriptions of selected companies, and suggestions for any group devising theatre from scratch. Devising Theatre is a practical handbook that combines a critical analysis of contemporary devised theatre practice with descriptions of selected companies, and suggestions for any group devising theatre from scratch. It is the first book to propose a general theory of devised theatre. After identifying the unique nature of this type of performance, the author examines how devised theatre is perceived by professional practitioners, and provides an historical overview illustrating how it has evolved since the 1960s. Alison Oddey examines the particular working practices and products of a number of professional companies, including a Reminiscence theatre for the elderly and a theatre-in-education group, and offers ideas and exercises for exploration and experimentation.
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Originally published: 1994.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 242-245) and index.
Devising Theatre is a practical handbook that combines a critical analysis of contemporary devised theatre practice with descriptions of selected companies, and suggestions for any group devising theatre from scratch. Devising Theatre is a practical handbook that combines a critical analysis of contemporary devised theatre practice with descriptions of selected companies, and suggestions for any group devising theatre from scratch. It is the first book to propose a general theory of devised theatre. After identifying the unique nature of this type of performance, the author examines how devised theatre is perceived by professional practitioners, and provides an historical overview illustrating how it has evolved since the 1960s. Alison Oddey examines the particular working practices and products of a number of professional companies, including a Reminiscence theatre for the elderly and a theatre-in-education group, and offers ideas and exercises for exploration and experimentation.
Also available in printed form ISBN 9780415049009
Electronic reproduction. Askews and Holts. Mode of access: World Wide Web.
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