Performance, Movement and the Body
Author | : Mark Evans |
Publisher | : Bloomsbury Publishing |
Total Pages | : 200 |
Release | : 2019-01-05 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780230392526 |
ISBN-13 | : 0230392520 |
Rating | : 4/5 (520 Downloads) |
Download or read book Performance, Movement and the Body written by Mark Evans and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2019-01-05 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Investigating a range of influential movement training practices, this ambitious book considers the significance of professional training to performers and their bodies. Performance training approaches are examined within their wider social and cultural contexts, illuminating their evolution in response to the changing context of theatre practice and production. Adopting a rigorous critical angle, Mark Evans' approach is at the cutting-edge of Theatre scholarship, drawing on interviews with recognised practitioners and considering the implications for movement and the body in the digital age. Engaging and enlightening, this is essential reading for undergraduate and postgraduate students of Theatre, Drama and Performance wishing to understand and contextualise the theories behind performance training.