Devising Performance - A Critical History (Hardcover, 2nd edition)

What is the history of devised theatre? Why have theatre-makers, since the 1950s, chosen to devise performances? What different sorts of devising practices are there? What are the myths attached to devising, and what are the realities? First published in 2005, Devising Performance remains the only book to offer the reader a history of devising practice. Charting the development of collaboratively created performances from the 1950s to the early 21st century, it presents a range of case studies drawn from Britain, America and Australia. Companies discussed include The Living Theatre, Open Theatre, Australian Performing Group, People Show, Teatro Campesino, Theatre de Complicite, Legs on the Wall, Forced Entertainment, Goat Island and Graeae. Providing a history of devising practice, Deirdre Heddon and Jane Milling encourage us to look more carefully at the different modes of devising and to consider the implications of our use of these practices in the 21st century.

General

Imprint:	Red Globe Press
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Theatre and Performance Practices
Release date:	October 2015
First published:	2016
Authors:	Jane Milling • Deirdre Heddon
Dimensions:	138 x 138 x 20mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	282
Edition:	2nd edition
ISBN-13:	978-1-137-42676-5
Categories:	Books > Arts & Architecture > Performing arts > Theatre, drama > General Promotions
LSN:	1-137-42676-4
Barcode:	9781137426765

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