Author : Philip Auslander
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1134727194
Total Pages : 192 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (347 download)
Book Synopsis From Acting to Performance by : Philip Auslander
Download or read book From Acting to Performance written by Philip Auslander and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2002-04-12 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From Acting to Performance collects for the first time major essays by performance theorist and critic Philip Auslander. Together these essays provide a survey of the changes in acting and performance during the crucial transition from the ecstatic theatre of the 1960s to the ironic postmodernism of the 1980s. Auslander examines performance genres ranging from theatre and dance to performance art and stand-up comedy. In doing so he discusses an impressive line-up of practitioners including Antonin Artaud, Jerzy Grotowski, Peter Brook, Willem Dafoe, the Wooster Group, Augusto Boal, Kate Bornstein, and Orlan. From Acting to Performance is a must for all students and scholars interested in contemporary theatre and performance.