Collaboration in Performance Practice: Premises, Workings and Failures

by Noyale Colin (editor), Stefanie Sachsenmaier (Editor)

Collaboration between artists has been practised for centuries, yet over recent decades the act of collaborating has taken different meanings. This publication examines cultural, philosophical and political issues tied to specific instances of collaborative practice in the performing arts. Leading scholars and practitioners review historical developments of collaborative practice and reveal what it means to work together in creative contexts at the beginning of the twenty-first century. Key questions addressed include how artists are developing new ways of working together in response to contemporary economic trends, the significance of collaborating across culture and what opportunities are apparent when co-working between genres and disciplines. Noyale Colin and Stefanie Sachsenmaier present these perspectives in three thematic sections which interrogate the premises of collective intentions, the working strategies of current practitioners, as well as the role of failure and compromise in collaborative modes of creative work. This volume is an invaluable resource for scholars, practitioners and those interested in contemporary artistic methods of working.

328 pages, Hardcover

First published October 21, 2015

Reviews

[Amritpal Singh · Rating 3 out of 5]

Great read for performance artists maybe.
Unlike the cover, it seemed more focused on dance and music.

If you like me, are confusing this with a "high performance" work, which is almost everything in 2025, then you will be disappointed.