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Theatre of Movement and Gesture

by Jacques Lecoq ...

Translated by Joel Anderson, D Bradby, Luke Kernaghan, DICK MCCAW ...

Published in France in 1987, this is the book in which Lecoq first set out his philosophy of human movement, and the way it takes expressive form in a wide range of different performance traditions. He traces the history of pantomime, sets out his definition of the components of the art of mime, and discusses the explosion of physical theatre in the second half of the twentieth century. Interviews ... Read more

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Published in France in 1987, this is the book in which Lecoq first set out his philosophy of human movement, and the way it takes expressive form in a wide range of different performance traditions. He traces the history of pantomime, sets out his definition of the components of the art of mime, and discusses the explosion of physical theatre in the second half of the twentieth century. Interviews
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The Lucid Body

A Guide for the Physical Actor

by Fay Simpson ...

Actors! Engage your mind and your body in order to develop your characters fully. The Lucid Body technique breaks up stagnant movement patterns and expands your emotional and physical range. Through energy analysis, this program shows how to use physical training to create characters from all walks of life—however cruel, desolate, or neurotic those characters may be. Rooted in the exploration of ... Read more

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Actors! Engage your mind and your body in order to develop your characters fully. The Lucid Body technique breaks up stagnant movement patterns and expands your emotional and physical range. Through energy analysis, this program shows how to use physical training to create characters from all walks of life—however cruel, desolate, or neurotic those characters may be. Rooted in the exploration of
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VIE FESTIVAL 13-23 october 2016

Modena/Bologna/Carpi/Vignola Theatre/Dance/Music/Cinema

by Emilia Romagna Teatro ...

VIE Festival inaugurated in 2005 as an attempt to experience contemporary times, discover new identities and individuals in the world of live performance. It is an annual event held in the month of October in some cities of Emilia Romagna Region. Organizer and founder is ERT Fondazione Teatro Nazionale based in Modena with the financial support of Fondazione Cassa di Risparmio di Modena. The ... Read more

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VIE Festival inaugurated in 2005 as an attempt to experience contemporary times, discover new identities and individuals in the world of live performance. It is an annual event held in the month of October in some cities of Emilia Romagna Region. Organizer and founder is ERT Fondazione Teatro Nazionale based in Modena with the financial support of Fondazione Cassa di Risparmio di Modena. The
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Traces

Discours aux Nations africaines

by Felwine Sarr ...

Un homme revient dans son continent, l’Afrique, porteur d’un message d’espoir. Il prend la parole et raconte le monde tel qu’il l’a vu et tel qu’il l’entrevoit, sans concession ni faux jugement. ... Read more

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Un homme revient dans son continent, l’Afrique, porteur d’un message d’espoir. Il prend la parole et raconte le monde tel qu’il l’a vu et tel qu’il l’entrevoit, sans concession ni faux jugement.
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The Lucid Body

A Guide for the Physical Actor

by Fay Simpson ...

“From Fay’s methodology, I learned to use my intuition and lived experiences in myriad new ways.” —Winston Duke, actor, Black Panther, Avengers, Us, and Nine DaysEngaging Mind and Body to Develop the Complete Physical Nature of CharactersActors are shape-shifters, requiring the tools to wade into unfamiliar waters and back out again. The Lucid Body offers a holistic, somatic approach to embodying. ... Read more

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“From Fay’s methodology, I learned to use my intuition and lived experiences in myriad new ways.” —Winston Duke, actor, Black Panther, Avengers, Us, and Nine DaysEngaging Mind and Body to Develop the Complete Physical Nature of CharactersActors are shape-shifters, requiring the tools to wade into unfamiliar waters and back out again. The Lucid Body offers a holistic, somatic approach to embodying.
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The Moving Body (Le Corps Poétique)

Teaching Creative Theatre

by Jacques Lecoq ...

Translated by David Bradby ...

Series series Theatre Makers
'In life, I want students to be alive and on stage I want them to be artists' Jacques LecoqJacques Lecoq was one of the most inspirational theatre teachers of our age. In The Moving Body, he shares with us first-hand his unique philosophy of performance, improvisation, masks, movement and gesture, which together form one of the greatest influences on contemporary theatre.Neutral mask, character ... Read more

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'In life, I want students to be alive and on stage I want them to be artists' Jacques LecoqJacques Lecoq was one of the most inspirational theatre teachers of our age. In The Moving Body, he shares with us first-hand his unique philosophy of performance, improvisation, masks, movement and gesture, which together form one of the greatest influences on contemporary theatre.Neutral mask, character
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Cendres sur les mains

by Laurent Gaudé ...

Deux hommes, dans un pays dévasté par la guerre, brûlent les morts. Une femme, laissée pour morte, se relève. Ils la nourissent, prennent soin d'elle. Elle se joint à eux pour entretenir le bûcher mais ne parle pas: elle ne parle qu'aux morts. 1 femme, 2 hommes / 1 h 30 ... Read more

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Deux hommes, dans un pays dévasté par la guerre, brûlent les morts. Une femme, laissée pour morte, se relève. Ils la nourissent, prennent soin d'elle. Elle se joint à eux pour entretenir le bûcher mais ne parle pas: elle ne parle qu'aux morts. 1 femme, 2 hommes / 1 h 30
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Combats de possédés

by Laurent Gaudé ...

Tous possédés par l'argent, ils finiront morts. Le patron n'a peur de rien, pas même de tuer, et il tue. Mais face à l'assassin, il hésite : sa jeunesse l'effraie et le fascine. 2 femmes, 8 hommes / 1 h 20 ... Read more

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Tous possédés par l'argent, ils finiront morts. Le patron n'a peur de rien, pas même de tuer, et il tue. Mais face à l'assassin, il hésite : sa jeunesse l'effraie et le fascine. 2 femmes, 8 hommes / 1 h 20
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Der Ring des Nibelungen: Kompletter Opernzyklus

Bereicherte Ausgabe. Das Rheingold + Die Walküre + Siegfried + Götterdämmerung

by Richard Wagner, Johanna Urban ...

Richard Wagners 'Der Ring des Nibelungen: Kompletter Opernzyklus' ist eine epische und anspruchsvolle Darstellung der germanischen Mythologie und bietet eine einzigartige Kombination aus Musik und Drama. Wagner schuf diese monumentale Opernreihe, die aus vier Teilen besteht: 'Das Rheingold', 'Die Walküre', 'Siegfried' und 'Götterdämmerung'. Jeder Teil erzählt eine komplexe Geschichte von Göttern, ... Read more

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Richard Wagners 'Der Ring des Nibelungen: Kompletter Opernzyklus' ist eine epische und anspruchsvolle Darstellung der germanischen Mythologie und bietet eine einzigartige Kombination aus Musik und Drama. Wagner schuf diese monumentale Opernreihe, die aus vier Teilen besteht: 'Das Rheingold', 'Die Walküre', 'Siegfried' und 'Götterdämmerung'. Jeder Teil erzählt eine komplexe Geschichte von Göttern,
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Through the Body

A Practical Guide to Physical Theatre

by Dymphna Callery ...

In Through the Body, Dymphna Callery introduces the reader to the principles behind the work of key practitioners of 20th-century theater including Artaud, Grotowski, Brook and Lecoq. She offers exercises that turn their theories into practice and explore their principles in action. ... Read more

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In Through the Body, Dymphna Callery introduces the reader to the principles behind the work of key practitioners of 20th-century theater including Artaud, Grotowski, Brook and Lecoq. She offers exercises that turn their theories into practice and explore their principles in action.
... Read more
Le Tigre bleu de l'Euphrate

by Laurent Gaudé ...

Avant de mourir, Alexandre le Grand raconte quelques bribes de sa vie de chef de guerre et de conquérant, notamment sa rencontre avec le tigre bleu de l'Euphrate, après lequel il a couru jusqu'en Inde.1 homme / 1 h ... Read more

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Avant de mourir, Alexandre le Grand raconte quelques bribes de sa vie de chef de guerre et de conquérant, notamment sa rencontre avec le tigre bleu de l'Euphrate, après lequel il a couru jusqu'en Inde.1 homme / 1 h
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Modern Magic

Enriched edition.

by Professor Hoffmann, Gavin Avery ...

In "Modern Magic," Professor Hoffmann delves into the intricate world of contemporary illusion and performance magic, elucidating its evolution and cultural significance. Employing a meticulous blend of scholarly analysis and captivating anecdotes, Hoffmann explores the techniques, history, and psychological underpinnings that define modern magical practices. Richly illustrated and resonating with ... Read more

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In "Modern Magic," Professor Hoffmann delves into the intricate world of contemporary illusion and performance magic, elucidating its evolution and cultural significance. Employing a meticulous blend of scholarly analysis and captivating anecdotes, Hoffmann explores the techniques, history, and psychological underpinnings that define modern magical practices. Richly illustrated and resonating with
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Movement for Actors (Second Edition)

Edited by Nicole Potter, Barbara Adrian, Mary Fleischer ...

In this updated rich resource for actors, renowned movement teachers and directors reveal the physical skills needed for the stage and the screen. Readers will gain remarkable insights into the physical skills and techniques used in a wide variety of performance styles through ready-to-use exercises and approaches. Included in this new edition are chapters covering:Stage combatYoga for ... Read more

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In this updated rich resource for actors, renowned movement teachers and directors reveal the physical skills needed for the stage and the screen. Readers will gain remarkable insights into the physical skills and techniques used in a wide variety of performance styles through ready-to-use exercises and approaches. Included in this new edition are chapters covering:Stage combatYoga for
... Read more
The Performative Power of Vocality

by Virginie Magnat ...

Series series Routledge Voice Studies
The Performative Power of Vocality offers a fresh perspective on voice as a subject of critical inquiry by employing an interdisciplinary and cross-cultural approach.Conventional treatment of voice in theatre and performance studies too often regards it as a subcategory of actor training, associated with the established methods that have shaped voice pedagogy within Western theatre schools, ... Read more

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The Performative Power of Vocality offers a fresh perspective on voice as a subject of critical inquiry by employing an interdisciplinary and cross-cultural approach.Conventional treatment of voice in theatre and performance studies too often regards it as a subcategory of actor training, associated with the established methods that have shaped voice pedagogy within Western theatre schools,
... Read more
Andrarius

Le robot-homme

by Anatole Planida ...

Paris, de nos jours… Le professeur Marius Donovan, ingénieur, chercheur, construit un super robot androїde qui lui ressemble à s’y méprendre. Personne ne peut les distinguer ! Seulement, très vite, l’androїde devient l’objet de convoitise, d’une part, de l’État avec ses services spéciaux, d’autre part, de la mafia… russe, en l’occurrence. Par dessus le marché, quand le robot réalise, un jour, qu ... Read more

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Paris, de nos jours… Le professeur Marius Donovan, ingénieur, chercheur, construit un super robot androїde qui lui ressemble à s’y méprendre. Personne ne peut les distinguer ! Seulement, très vite, l’androїde devient l’objet de convoitise, d’une part, de l’État avec ses services spéciaux, d’autre part, de la mafia… russe, en l’occurrence. Par dessus le marché, quand le robot réalise, un jour, qu
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Meridione a rotaia

Storie di sangue, radici e amori senza tacchi

by Angelo Mellone, Mario Desiati ...

Angelo Mellone conclude la sua trilogia lirica sul Meridione italiano, giungendo anche all’ultima fermata di un viaggio che è un canto appassionato e dolente, ma al tempo stesso un grido di rabbia, per la sua terra. Un ritorno nella propria terra, che è stata abbandonata anni prima con rabbia. Un ritorno a Meridione, compiuto con il mezzo che più associamo al viaggio: il treno. Sui treni sono ... Read more

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Angelo Mellone conclude la sua trilogia lirica sul Meridione italiano, giungendo anche all’ultima fermata di un viaggio che è un canto appassionato e dolente, ma al tempo stesso un grido di rabbia, per la sua terra. Un ritorno nella propria terra, che è stata abbandonata anni prima con rabbia. Un ritorno a Meridione, compiuto con il mezzo che più associamo al viaggio: il treno. Sui treni sono
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Point d'orgue (purgatoire, Enfer, Paradis)

by Olivier Py ...

“Lui” est en dépression. Il a renoncé à un bonheur fragile, a des pensées suicidaires, cherche à se diminuer par le châtiment physique et les situations humiliantes. Point d'orgue présente le parcours intérieur de ce personnage en trois étapes.Purgatoire : 2 hommes, 1 femme / 1 hEnfer : 2 hommes / 1 hParadis : 2 hommes / 1 h ... Read more

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“Lui” est en dépression. Il a renoncé à un bonheur fragile, a des pensées suicidaires, cherche à se diminuer par le châtiment physique et les situations humiliantes. Point d'orgue présente le parcours intérieur de ce personnage en trois étapes.Purgatoire : 2 hommes, 1 femme / 1 hEnfer : 2 hommes / 1 hParadis : 2 hommes / 1 h
... Read more
Marcel Marceau La Poetica Del Gesto

by Patrizia Iovine ...

Le origini del mimo risalgono al '500 a. C. ai riti religiosi dell'antica Grecia. Il mimodramma si può far risalire a Teocrito, a rappresentazioni di vita popolare, alle Dionisie cittadine nel corso delle quali si iniziò ad utilizzare la maschera. Gli antichi romani mimavano situazioni politiche inventando pantomime satiriche. Anche nella città di Atella, tra Napoli e Capua vi era un genere di ... Read more

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Le origini del mimo risalgono al '500 a. C. ai riti religiosi dell'antica Grecia. Il mimodramma si può far risalire a Teocrito, a rappresentazioni di vita popolare, alle Dionisie cittadine nel corso delle quali si iniziò ad utilizzare la maschera. Gli antichi romani mimavano situazioni politiche inventando pantomime satiriche. Anche nella città di Atella, tra Napoli e Capua vi era un genere di
... Read more
Mime into Physical Theatre: A UK Cultural History 1970–2000

by Mark Evans, Simon Murray ...

This is the first book to investigate the social, political, cultural, artistic and economic forces which created conditions for the rise, success and decline of mime and physical theatre in the United Kingdom, from the 1970s to 2000.Unpicking the various routes through which mime and physical theatre emerged into wider prominence, this book outlines key thematic strands within this history of ... Read more

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This is the first book to investigate the social, political, cultural, artistic and economic forces which created conditions for the rise, success and decline of mime and physical theatre in the United Kingdom, from the 1970s to 2000.Unpicking the various routes through which mime and physical theatre emerged into wider prominence, this book outlines key thematic strands within this history of
... Read more
Deburau

Pierrot, Mime, and Culture

by Edward Nye ...

Series series Routledge Advances in Theatre & Performance Studies
This volume analyses the nature of the mime art of Deburau and of the pantomime performances of the Théâtre des Funambules in Paris in the context of Romantic art, literature and socio-political thought.Deburau and the Théâtre des Funambules are characteristic of Romantic art in that they are closely associated with certain aspirations for social reform, even revolution. Deburau was an iconic ... Read more

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This volume analyses the nature of the mime art of Deburau and of the pantomime performances of the Théâtre des Funambules in Paris in the context of Romantic art, literature and socio-political thought.Deburau and the Théâtre des Funambules are characteristic of Romantic art in that they are closely associated with certain aspirations for social reform, even revolution. Deburau was an iconic
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Boundaries of Violence in Early Modern England

Edited by Samantha Dressel, Matthew Carter ...

Series series Routledge Advances in Theatre & Performance Studies
This book explores the possibilities and limitations of violence on the Early Modern stage and in the Early Modern world.This collection is divided into three sections: History-cal Violence, (Un)Comic Violence, and Revenge Violence. This division allows scholars to easily find intertextual materials; comic violence may function similarly across multiple comedies but is vastly different from most ... Read more

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This book explores the possibilities and limitations of violence on the Early Modern stage and in the Early Modern world.This collection is divided into three sections: History-cal Violence, (Un)Comic Violence, and Revenge Violence. This division allows scholars to easily find intertextual materials; comic violence may function similarly across multiple comedies but is vastly different from most
... Read more
British Pantomime Performance

British Pantomime Performance

by Millie Taylor ...

This original analysis of contemporary British pantomime addresses the question of how pantomime creates a unique interactive relationship with, and potentially transformative experience for, its audiences.British This is an accessible and valuable text that encourages readers to review their assumptions about pantomime and reconsider its importance as a popular theatre form. Pantomime draws ... Read more

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This original analysis of contemporary British pantomime addresses the question of how pantomime creates a unique interactive relationship with, and potentially transformative experience for, its audiences.British This is an accessible and valuable text that encourages readers to review their assumptions about pantomime and reconsider its importance as a popular theatre form. Pantomime draws
... Read more
Color Symbolism

The Ultimate Guide on the History, Depth, Meaning and Study of Color and So Much More

by Lucas Clef ...

There's a lot more to color than just what meets the eye. Color has an impact on how people see things, how they feel, and how they make decisions. Explore the intriguing ways in which our physical bodies, brains, and cultures influence how we interact with colors. ... Read more

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There's a lot more to color than just what meets the eye. Color has an impact on how people see things, how they feel, and how they make decisions. Explore the intriguing ways in which our physical bodies, brains, and cultures influence how we interact with colors.
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100 of the Greatest Magicians of All Time

by alex trostanetskiy ...

Are you looking for a journey that will take you through 100 of the Greatest Magicians of All Time, along with funny comments and a word puzzle? Then this book is for you. Whether you are looking at this book for curiosity, choices, options, or just for fun; this book fits any criteria. Creating 100 of the Greatest Magicians of All Time did not happen quickly. It is thorough look at accuracy and ... Read more

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Are you looking for a journey that will take you through 100 of the Greatest Magicians of All Time, along with funny comments and a word puzzle? Then this book is for you. Whether you are looking at this book for curiosity, choices, options, or just for fun; this book fits any criteria. Creating 100 of the Greatest Magicians of All Time did not happen quickly. It is thorough look at accuracy and
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