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Popular Theatre

By Joel Schechter

Popular Theatre Film, Art & Culture

Popular Theatre

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Bertolt Brecht turned to cabaret; Ariane Mnouchkine went to the circus; Joan Littlewood wanted to open a palace of fun. These were a few of the directors who turned to popular theatre forms in the last century, and this sourcebook accounts for their attraction. Popular theatre forms introduced in this sourcebook include cabaret, circus, puppetry, vaudeville, Indian jatra, political satire, and physical comedy. These entertainments are highly visual, itinerant, and readily understood by audiences. Popular Theatre: A Sourcebook follows them around the world, from the bunraku puppetry of Japan to the masked topeng theatre of Bali to South African political satire, the San Francisco Mime Troupe's comic melodramas, and a 'Fun Palace' proposed for London. The book features essays from the archives of The Drama Review and other research. Contributions by Roland Barthes, Hovey Burgess, Marvin Carlson, John Emigh, Dario Fo, Ron Jenkins, Joan Littlewood, Brooks McNamara, Richard Schechner, and others, offer some of the most important, informative, and lively writing available on popular theatre. Introducing both Western and non-Western popular theatre practices, the sourcebook provides access to theatrical forms which have delighted audiences and attracted stage artists around the world.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Edition:
1
Number of Pages:
304
Release Date:
2002-11-28
Publication Date:
2002-11-28
Publisher:
Routledge
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
0415258308
ISBN13:
9780415258302
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
545 g
Height:
174 cm
Width:
246 cm
Thickness:
16 cm
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