| Description |
xi, 218 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm |
| Series |
Theatre and performance practices |
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Theatre and performance practices.
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| Contents |
1. Politics (of Self): The Subject of Autobiography -- 2. History: Testimonial Times -- 3. Place: The Place of Self -- 4. Ethics: The Story of the Other -- Conclusion: These Confessional Times |
| Summary |
What is the relationship between past and present in performance, given that the performing body is tangibly present in the here and now? What is the relationship between performance and authenticity? Between live, apparently 'confessional' performance and supposedly 'reality' television? Autobiography in Performance will provide a broad overview of the key concepts pertaining to 'autobiography' in the field of performance. Heddon's engaging style seamlessly blends the theoretical and the personal, raising and pursuing provactive questions around issues of 'truth', 'identity', personal history and political agency, confession, voyeurism and ethics. The book provides case studies of key international practitioners, including Tim Miller, Lisa Kron, Bobby Baker and Curious |
| Notes |
Formerly CIP. Uk |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Acting.
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Autobiographical drama -- History and criticism.
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Autobiography.
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Monodramas -- History and criticism.
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Performance art.
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Theater.
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| Genre/Form |
Monodramas (Literature)
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| LC no. |
2007048539 |
| ISBN |
0230537529 (hbk.) |
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0230537537 (paperback) |
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9780230537521 (hbk.) |
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9780230537538 (paperback) |
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