{"product_id":"physical-theatres-a-critical-introduction-paperback","title":"Physical Theatres: A Critical Introduction - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSimon Murray\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJohn Keefe\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis new edition of\u003ci\u003e Physical Theatres: A Critical Introduction\u003c\/i\u003e continues to provide an unparalleled overview of non-text-based theatre, from experimental dance to traditional mime. It synthesizes the history, theory and practice of physical theatres for students and performers in what is both a core area of study and a dynamic and innovative aspect of theatrical practice. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis comprehensive book: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003etraces the roots of physical performance in classical and popular theatrical traditions\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003elooks at the Dance Theatre of DV8, Pina Bausch, Liz Aggiss and Jérôme Bel \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003eexamines the contemporary practice of companies such as Théatre du Soleil, Complicite and Goat Island\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003efocuses on principles and practices in actor training, with reference to figures such as Jacques Lecoq, Lev Dodin, Philippe Gaulier, Monika Pagneux, Etienne Decroux, Anne Bogart and Joan Littlewood. \u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eExtensive cross references ensure that \u003ci\u003ePhysical Theatres: A Critical Introduction\u003c\/i\u003e can be used as a standalone text or together with its companion volume, \u003ci\u003ePhysical Theatres: A Critical Reader\u003c\/i\u003e, to provide an invaluable introduction to the physical in theatre and performance.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNew to this edition: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cli\u003ea chapter on \u003cb\u003eThe Body and Technology\u003c\/b\u003e, exploring the impact of digital technologies on the portrayal, perception and reading of the theatre body, spanning from onstage technology to virtual realities and motion capture;\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003eadditional profiles of Jerzy Grotowski, Wrights and Sites, Punchdrunk and Mike Pearson;\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003efocus on circus and aerial performance, new training practices, immersive and site-specific theatres, and the latest developments in neuroscience, especially as these impact on the place and role of the spectator.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSimon Murray \u003c\/b\u003eis a performer, director and academic. He is currently Honorary Senior Research Fellow at the University of Glasgow, UK, where he taught Theatre Studies and Contemporary Performance until retiring in 2023. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eJacques Lecoq \u003c\/i\u003e(2018), \u003ci\u003ePerforming Ruins \u003c\/i\u003e(2020), \u003ci\u003eMime into Physical Theatre: a UK Cultural History 1970-2000 \u003c\/i\u003e(with Mark Evans) (2023), and was co-founder and co-editor (until 2016) of the \u003ci\u003eTheatre, Dance and Performance Training\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003e(TDPT) \u003c\/i\u003ejournal.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJohn Keefe\u003c\/b\u003e is a director, dramaturg and academic. He is currently a Senior Lecturer and Academic Mentor in the AAD School, London Metropolitan University, UK. He is the author of papers on neurocognition and spectatorship in theatres, and \u003ci\u003eStaging and Re-cycling: Retrieving, \u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eReflecting and Re-framing the Archive\u003c\/i\u003e (with Knut Ove Arntzen) (2023).\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 342\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 9.5 x 6.8 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 14, 2015\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45176060411927,"sku":"9781138782112","price":117.14,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0796\/2096\/4375\/files\/x5NgxpB5QX9781138782112.webp?v=1781245809","url":"https:\/\/thestagedoorexchange.com\/products\/physical-theatres-a-critical-introduction-paperback","provider":"The Stage Door Exchange","version":"1.0","type":"link"}