Theatre and The Body

by Colette Conroy, Marina Abramovi? (Foreword)

What do we mean when we talk about bodies in theatre? And how does theatre affect the way we think about the human body?

Bodies are vital elements of theatre production and spectatorship. But the body is not just physical, it is also conceptual. Drawing on many examples from contemporary performance, Theatre & the Body is a provocative starting point for understanding the surprisingly complex relationship between theatre and the body. Concise and clear, this book explores the revealing tensions between the body, bodies, language, representation and movement in the theatre. Foreword by Marina Abramovic.

Genres: Theatre

86 pages, Paperback

First published December 4, 2009

Reviews

[Mordred Jones · Rating 2 out of 5]

This book has some interesting information, however, the writing style is rambling plus it jumps between ideas in a disorientating fashion.

The language and attitudes used regarding gender identity in this book are outdated and inappropriate.

[Rosanna Threakall · Rating 4 out of 5]

Read this because it would be useful for most if not all of my uni modules this year.

These "Theatre &" books are a type of series where loads of different titles exist and from what I can tell they're really handy, they're short, to the point and great for academic work because they're full of quotes.

I can see myself referring to this in the future, however I would have liked a little bit more depth.

[Noha · Rating 1 out of 5]

A rambling mess!

[Micaela · Rating 4 out of 5]

4,5 ⭐️

corto, conciso, elocuente, interesante y definitivamente inspirador.

volveré a él y seguro que leo alguno más de la serie.

[Helena Eflerova · Rating 5 out of 5]

Eccelent book as a starting point in exploration of a performance art and cross over with other performing media. Really appreciate the consise and accesiable language.

This book stimulated me to return reading the academic performance and live art literature. Give me an opportunity to broaden my existing knowledge on the subject.

[Matteo Cavelier · Rating 4 out of 5]

Some amazing talking points on the (seldom discussed) philosphical questions which arise regarding the theatre-body dynamic. Unfortunately, it has pieces written so dryly that they read like a telephone book.