Format:
1 Online-Ressource (296 pages)
Edition:
First edition
ISBN:
9781350051621
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9781350051645
Content:
"A companion to American Theatre Ensembles Volume 1 , this volume charts the development and achievements of theatre companies working after 1995, bringing together the diffuse generation of ensembles working within a context of media saturation and epistemological and social fragmentation. Ensembles examined include Rude Mechs, The Builders Association, Pig Iron, Radiohole, The Civilians and 600 Highwaymen. Introductory chapters provide a sweeping overview of ensemble-based creation within the general historical and cultural contexts of the period, followed by a detailed study of the evolution of ensemble-based work. Contributors examine matters such as influence, funding, production and legacies, as well as the forms of collective devising and creation, while presenting close readings of the companies' most prominent works. The volume features detailed case studies of the 6 companies from the period and cover: * A history of development and methods * Key productions and projects * Critical reception * A chronology of significant productions US ensemble companies since 1995 have revolutionized the form and content of contemporary performance, influencing experimental as well as mainstream practice. This volume provides the first encompassing study of this vital development in contemporary American theatre by mapping its evolution and key developments."--
Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index
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1. Historical and cultural background / (Mike Vanden Heuvel) -- 2. American ensemble theatres, 1995-present / (Mike Vanden Heuvel) -- 3. The Builders Association / (James Frieze, George Moores University, UK) -- 4. Pig Iron Theatre / (Kathryn Mederos Syssoyeva, Dixie State University, USA ) -- 5. The Rude Mechs / (Jane Baldwin, emeritus, Boston Conservatory, USA) -- 6. Radiohole / (Steve Luber, University of New Haven, USA) -- 7. Civilians / (Sarah Freeman, University of Puget Sound, USA) 8. 600 Highwaymen (Rachel Anderson-Rabern, Franklin and Marshall College, USA).
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Additional Edition:
ISBN 9781350214767
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9781350051638
Language:
English
DOI:
10.5040/9781350051621
