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Zusatztext 'This book should certainly act as an intellectual and practical stimulus to persons involved in experimental theatre or to teaches of drama in general.' - Reference Reviews ' Devising Theatre provides an excellent insight into a particular way of making theatre and will be of interest both to those who wish to devise theatre and those who simply want to find out how some of the most exciting theatre in Britain over the past twenty years has been created.' - Theatre Scotland Informationen zum Autor Alison Oddey is a lecturer in Drama and Theatre Studies at the University of Kent. Since 1977 she has devised theatre with young people, teachers in training and students as well as with professional actors. She has published articles in theatre journals and taught a series of practical workshops on devising theatre at the Universities of Amsterdam, Utrecht, and Antwerp. Klappentext 'Devising Theatre provides an excellent insight into a particular way of making theatre and will be of interest both to those who wish to devise theatre and those who simply want to find out how some of the most exciting theatre in Britain over the last twenty years has been created.' -Adrian Harris, Theatre Scotland Zusammenfassung 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. Inhaltsverzeichnis List of illustrations. Preface. 1. An Introduction to Devised Theatre 2. Beginnings: How and where to start 3. Process: Ways and means of making theatre 4. From Process to Product: Relationship and practice 5. From Process to Product: The participatory theatre-in-education programme 6 .Space: Site-specific theatre 7. Theory and Practice 8. Learning to Devise: Practical ideas and suggestions Appendices. Notes. Bibliography. Index...
