{"product_id":"theory-for-theatre-studies-movement-hardcover-1","title":"Theory for Theatre Studies: Movement - Hardcover","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\u003eRachel Fensham\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eSusan Bennett\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eKim Solga\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHow do we define movement in performance? Who or what is being moved and how? And which movements are felt, observed, or studied, in theatre? \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePart of the Theory for Theatre Studies series which introduces core theoretical concepts that underpin the discipline, \u003ci\u003eMovement\u003c\/i\u003e provides the first overview of relevant critical theory for students and researchers in theatre and performance studies. Exploring areas such as vitality, plasticity, gesture, effort and rhythm, it opens up the study of theatrical production, live art, and intercultural performance to socio-political conceptions of movement as both practice and concept. It covers movement training systems and considers how they have been utilized in key works of the 20th and 21st centuries. The final section traces the convergence of movement in theatre with other media and digital technologies. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA wide range of in-depth case studies helps to equip readers to explore new methodologies and approaches to movement as a performance concept. These include analysis of Satoshi Miyagi's production of Sophocles' \u003ci\u003eAntigone\u003c\/i\u003e (2017), Thomas Ostermeier's production of Ibsen's \u003ci\u003eHedda Gabler\u003c\/i\u003e (2008), the Berliner Ensemble's\u003ci\u003e Mother Courage\u003c\/i\u003e (1949), \u003ci\u003eThe Constant Prince\u003c\/i\u003e (1965) performed by Ryzsard Cieslak, and the National Theatre's production of \u003ci\u003eWar Horse\u003c\/i\u003e (2007). The final section considers a suite of concepts that shape postdramatic and intermedial theatre from China, Germany-Bangladesh, Australia, the United States, and United Kingdom. The volume is supported by further online resources including video material, questions, and exercises.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRachel Fensham\u003c\/b\u003e is Director of the Digital Studio at the University of Melbourne, Australia, where she is Professor of Theatre and Dance. Her key publications include \u003ci\u003eTo Watch Theatre: Essays in Genre and Corporeality\u003c\/i\u003e (2009); and \u003ci\u003eDancing Naturally: Nature, Neo-Classicism and Modernity in Early Twentieth Century Dance\u003c\/i\u003e (2011).\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 208\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 8 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 25, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52711346503987,"sku":"9781350026377","price":151.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/hwQLCPmPM59781350026377_bc8ea3ad-d9ba-4390-9e2d-282a0e16f964.webp?v=1763513967","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/theory-for-theatre-studies-movement-hardcover-1","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}