The Theatre And The City
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Author | : Jen Harvie |
Publisher | : Bloomsbury Publishing |
Total Pages | : 96 |
Release | : 2009-06-02 |
Genre | : Performing Arts |
ISBN | : 0230364675 |
How can an understanding of theatre in the city help us make sense of urban social experience? Theatre& the City explores how relationships between theatre, performance and the city affect social power dynamics, ideologies and people's sense of identity. The book evaluates both material conditions (such as architecture) and performative practices (such as urban activism) to argue that both these categories contribute to the complex economies and ecologies of theatre and performance in an increasingly urbanised world. Foreword by Tim Etchells.
Author | : Jordan Tannahill |
Publisher | : Coach House Books |
Total Pages | : 161 |
Release | : 2015-05-11 |
Genre | : Social Science |
ISBN | : 177056411X |
How dull plays are killing theatre and what we can do about it. Had I become disenchanted with the form I had once fallen so madly in love with as a pubescent, pimple-faced suburban homo with braces? Maybe theatre was like an all-consuming high school infatuation that now, ten years later, I saw as the closeted balding guy with a beer gut he’d become. There were of course those rare moments of transcendencethat kept me coming back. But why did they come so few and far between? A lot of plays are dull. And one dull play, it seems, can turn us off theatre for good. Playwright and theatre director Jordan Tannahill takes in the spectrum of English-language drama – from the flashiest of Broadway spectacles to productions mounted in scrappy storefront theatres – to consider where lifeless plays come from and why they persist. Having travelled the globe talking to theatre artists, critics, passionate patrons and the theatrically disillusioned, Tannahill addresses what he considers the culture of ‘risk aversion’ paralyzing the form. Theatre of the Unimpressed is Tannahill’s wry and revelatory personal reckoning with the discipline he’s dedicated his life to, and a roadmap for a vital twenty-first-century theatre – one that apprehends the value of ‘liveness’ in our mediated age and the necessity for artistic risk and its attendant failures. In considering dramaturgy, programming and alternative models for producing, Tannahill aims to turn theatre from an obligation to a destination. ‘[Tannahill is] the poster child of a new generation of (theatre? film? dance?) artists for whom "interdisciplinary" is not a buzzword, but a way of life.’ —J. Kelly Nestruck, Globe and Mail ‘Jordan is one of the most talented and exciting playwrights in the country, and he will be a force to be reckoned with for years to come.’ —Nicolas Billon, Governor General's Award–winning playwright (Fault Lines)
Author | : Michael McKinnie |
Publisher | : University of Toronto Press |
Total Pages | : 193 |
Release | : 2007-01-01 |
Genre | : Social Science |
ISBN | : 0802091210 |
City Stages combines primary archival research with the scholarly literature emerging from both the humanities and social sciences.
Author | : Felicia Hardison Londré |
Publisher | : University of Missouri Press |
Total Pages | : 349 |
Release | : 2007 |
Genre | : Electronic books |
ISBN | : 0826265855 |
"Drawing on the recollections of renowned theater critic David Austin Latchaw and on newspaper archives of the era, Londre chronicles the "first golden age" of Kansas City theater, from the opening of the Coates Opera House in 1870 through the gradual decline of touring productions after World War I"--Provided by publisher.
Author | : Mary C. Henderson |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 323 |
Release | : 1982 |
Genre | : Theater |
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Author | : James Kirkwood |
Publisher | : Hal Leonard Corporation |
Total Pages | : 172 |
Release | : 1995 |
Genre | : Performing Arts |
ISBN | : 9781557833648 |
(Applause Libretto Library). It is hard to believe that over 25 years have passed since A Chorus Line first electrified a New York audience. The memories of the show's birth in 1975, not to mention those of its 15-year-life and poignant death, remain incandescent and not just because nothing so exciting has happened to the American musical since. For a generation of theater people and theatergoers, A Chorus Line was and is the touchstone that defines the glittering promise, more often realized in lengend than in reality, of the Broadway way. This impressive book contains the complete book and lyrics of one of the longest running shows in Broadway history with a preface by Samuel Freedman, an introduction by Frank Rich and lots of photos from the stage production.
Author | : John Mayer |
Publisher | : Bloomsbury Publishing |
Total Pages | : 281 |
Release | : 2016-08-11 |
Genre | : Drama |
ISBN | : 1474239471 |
In 1974, a group of determined, young high school actors started doing plays under the name of Steppenwolf Theatre Company, eventually taking residence in the basement of a church in Highland Park, a suburb of Chicago. Thus began their unlikely journey to become one of the most prominent theatre companies in the world. Steppenwolf Theatre Company has changed the face of American Theatre with its innovative approach that blends dynamic ensemble performance, honest, straightforward acting, and bold, thought-provoking stories to create compelling theatre. This is the first book to chronicle this iconic theatre company, offering an account of its early years and development, its work, and the methodologies that have made it one of the most influential ensemble theatres today. Through extensive, in-depth interviews conducted by the author with ensemble members, this book reveals the story of Steppenwolf's miraculous rise from basement to Broadway and beyond. Interviewees include co-founders Jeff Perry, Gary Sinise and Terry Kinney, along a myriad of ensemble, staff, board members and others.
Author | : Mariam Dossal |
Publisher | : OUP India |
Total Pages | : 292 |
Release | : 2010-02-25 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9780198064381 |
Strongly grounded in primary sources, this comprehensive volume traces the radical transformation of Bombay from an agrarian settlement in seventeenth century to a megalopolis in present times. It explores the land use patterns and urban planning of the city over a long time span.
Author | : Mary C. Henderson |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 616 |
Release | : 1972 |
Genre | : Theater |
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Author | : Stephanie Barton Farcas |
Publisher | : Taylor & Francis |
Total Pages | : 286 |
Release | : 2017-07-28 |
Genre | : Performing Arts |
ISBN | : 1351973282 |
Disability and Theatre: A Practical Manual for Inclusion in the Arts is a step-by step manual on how to create inclusive theatre, including how and where to find actors, how to publicize productions, run rehearsals, act intricate scenes like fights and battles, work with unions, contracts, and agents, and deal with technical issues. This practical information was born from the author’s 16 years of running the first inclusive theatre company in New York City, and is applicable to any performance level: children’s theatre, community theatre, regional theatre, touring companies, Broadway, and academic theatre. This book features anecdotal case studies that emphasize problem solving, real-world application, and realistic action plans. A comprehensive Companion Website provides additional guidelines and hands-on worksheets.