Binding: Paperback
Description: This book uses original archival material to consider the theatrical and cultural innovations of Joan Littlewood and her company Theatre Workshop'. Littlewood had a huge impact on the way theatre was generated rehearsed and presented during the twentieth century. Now reissued Joan Littlewood is the first book to combine: an overview of Littlewood's career in relation to the wider social political and cultural context an exploration of Littlewood's theatrical influences approach to actor's training belief in the creative ensemble attitude to text rehearsal methods and use of improvisation a detailed case study of the origins research creative process and thinking behind Littlewood's most famous production Oh What a Lovely War and an assessment of its impact a series of practical exercises designed to capture and illustrate the key approaches Littlewood used in the rehearsal room. As a first step towards critical understanding and as an initial exploration before going on to further primary research Routledge Performace Practitioners offer unbeatable value for today's student.
Title: Joan Littlewood
Author(s): Holdsworth Nadine
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
Barcode: 9781138571686
Pages: 154 Pages
Publication Date: 12/19/2017
Series: Routledge Performance Practitioners
Category: Theatre Studies