



Modernist and Avant-Garde Performance : An Introduction
-
- $26.99
-
- $26.99
Publisher Description
The first detailed, student-focused introduction to modernist avant-garde performanceGBS_insertPreviewButtonPopup(['ISBN:9780748681556','ISBN:9780748681549','ISBN:9780748681563','9780748681570']); This textbook introduces the reader to modernist avant-garde theatre. It clearly explains the key terms as well as the major movements, including Expressionism, Dadaism, Futurism, Workers theatres, Constructivism and the Living Newspaper, and Mass Performance, using a case study approach. It introduces the important traditions and conventions of the modernist avant-garde, reassesses theatrical techniques, and provides examples of plays and performances from across Europe and America. There are also chapters on The Modernist Body and on Interdisciplinary Performance. The book approaches the modernist avant-garde both as an area of academic study and as potential raw material for contemporary performance.