Immersive Theatres

Intimacy and Immediacy in Contemporary Performance
Herausgeber: Machon, J.

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This comprehensive text is the first survey to explore the theory, history and practice of immersive theatre. Charting the rise of the immersive theatre phenomenon, Josephine Machon shares her wealth of expertise in the field of contemporary performance, inviting the reader to immerse themselves within this abundantly illustrated text. The first section of the book introduces concepts of immersion, situating them within a historical context and establishing a clear critical vocabulary for discussion. The second section then presents contributions from a wealth of immersive artists. Assuming no prior knowledge with its critical commentary, this is a rich resource for lecturers and students at all levels and internationally, including undergraduates and post-graduates, as well as practitioners and researchers of contemporary performance. This would also be an ideal text for general enthusiasts and readers with an interest in immersive theatre.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Macmillan Education / Red Globe Press
• Seitenzahl: 348
• Erscheinungstermin: 31. Mai 2013
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 216mm x 140mm x 19mm
• Gewicht: 439g
• ISBN-13: 9781137019837
• ISBN-10: 1137019832
• Artikelnr.: 37326340

Autorenporträt

Josephine Machon is Senior Research Fellow in Contemporary Performance Practice at Middlesex University, London, UK. She is the author of (Syn)aesthetics: Redefining Visceral Performance (2009, 2011). Josephine is also the co-editor of Performance and Technology (2006), Sensualities/Textualities and Technologies (2010) and Identity, Performance and Technology (2012) and joint editor of the Palgrave Macmillan Series in Performance and Technology.

Inhaltsangabe

List of Illustrations Acknowledgements Preface Contributing Artists and
their Practice Introduction: Immersive Theatres Intimacy and Immediacy in
Contemporary Performance PART I 1. Definitions and Details 2. Features &
Finer Details: A Scale of Immersivity 3. Immersive Perspectives PART II 4.
Introduction: Immersion, intimacy and Immediacy in Practice 5. Michael
Morris of Artangel 6. Felix Barrett of Punchdrunk 7. Bruce Gladwin of Back
To Back Theatre 8. Lundahl & Seitl 9. Silvia Mercuriali 10. Tassos Stevens
of Coney 11. Sam Holdsworth of Nimble Fish 12. Punchdrunk Enrichment 13.
Louise Ann Wilson 14. Bill Mitchell and Sue Hill of WildWorks 15. Adrian
Howells 16. Tristan Sharps of dreamthinkspeak 17. Conclusion: Immersive
Theatres Recommended Reading and Research Bibliography Index.