Theatre and The Body

Informationen zum Autor COLETTE CONROY is Lecturer in Drama at Royal Holloway, University of London, UK. Klappentext What do we mean when we talk about bodies in theatre? And how does theatre affect the way we think about the human body? Bodies are vital elements of theatre production and spectatorship. But the body is not just physical, it is also conceptual. Drawing on many examples from contemporary performance, Theatre& the Body is a provocative starting point for understanding the surprisingly complex relationship between theatre and the body. Concise and clear, this book explores the revealing tensions between the body, bodies, language, representation and movement in the theatre.   Foreword by Marina Abramovic Zusammenfassung What do we mean when we talk about bodies in theatre? Drawing on many examples from contemporary performance, Theatre& the Body is a provocative starting point for understanding the surprisingly complex relationship between theatre and the body. Inhaltsverzeichnis Foreword; Marina Abramovi? Bodies and Meaning Bodies and Minds Bodies and Culture Conclusion Further Reading.

About the author

COLETTE CONROY is Lecturer in Drama at Royal Holloway, University of London, UK.

Product details

• Authors: Marina Abramovi, Colette Conroy, Conroy Colette
• Assisted by: Natalie Alvarez (Editor), Margherita Laera (Editor), Marina Abramovi? (Foreword)
• Publisher: Methuen Drama
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 04.12.2009
• EAN: 9780230205437
• ISBN: 978-0-230-20543-7
• No. of pages: 96
• Dimensions: 110 mm x 180 mm x 5 mm
• Series: Theatre And; Theatre and
• Subjects: Education and learning > Teaching preparation > Vocational needs; Humanities, art, music > Art > Theatre, ballet; B, Other performing arts, Literature, Cultural and Media Studies, Theater—History, Theatre History, body;concept;corpus;culture;theatre, body; concept; corpus; culture; theatre