Produktdetaljer
ISBN
9781403936707
Publisert
2007-07-01
Utgave
2. utgave
Utgiver
Vendor
Palgrave Macmillan
Vekt
290 gr
Høyde
216 mm
Bredde
138 mm
Dybde
15 mm
Aldersnivå
05, UU, UP
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
240
Biographical note
ANTHONY FROST is Lecturer in Drama and Director of the Studio Theatre at the University of East Anglia, UK. He has devised and co-written six full-length plays, and taught in Germany and America. His previous publications include the edited volume Theatre Theories (2000). RALPH YARROW is Professor of Drama and Comparative Literature at the University of East Anglia, UK. He teaches across a broad range of courses and his publications include Indian Theatre (2001) and Le Coq in Britain (edited with Franc Chamberlain, 2001).
"Improvisation in Drama" was the first book to offer a unified view of work central to most drama training. This new edition includes extended coverage of practitioners to include Boal, Meisner, Michael Chekhov and Jonathan Fox; updated assessments of Keith Johnstone, Eugenio Barba, Dario Fo, Jerzy Grotowski and Jacques Lecoq; extended coverage of women practitioners, non-western theatre, developments in 'long form' improvisation and live-action role play; and more practical examples with fuller descriptions.
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Improvisation in Drama was the first book to offer a unified view of work central to most drama training. This new edition features new practical examples and includes extended assessments of various practitioners as well as further coverage of women practitioners, non-western theatre, 'long form' improvisation and live-action role play
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Acknowledgements Introduction PART 1: WHO? MAJOR PRACTITIONERS OF IMPROVISATION Improvisation in Traditional Drama Non-Western Improvisation Improvisation in Alternative Drama Beyond Drama - Paratheatre PART 2 WHAT? THE PRACTICE OF IMPROVISATION: IMPROVISATION EXERCISES Preparation Working Together Moving Towards Performance Applied Improvisation Work PART 3 WHY? THE MEANINGS OF IMPROVISATION: TOWARDS A POETICS Enriching the Communication of Meaning Meaning and Performance Notes Bibliography Index
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'An excellent handbook for teachers and students at many levels.' - Elizabeth Byrne Hill, St Mary's University College, UK
Produktdetaljer
ISBN
9781403936707
Publisert
2007-07-01
Utgave
2. utgave
Utgiver
Vendor
Palgrave Macmillan
Vekt
290 gr
Høyde
216 mm
Bredde
138 mm
Dybde
15 mm
Aldersnivå
05, UU, UP
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
240