Title Physical dramaturgy : perspectives from the field / edited by Rachel Bowditch, Jeff Casazza, and Annette Thornton

Published London ; New York : Routledge/Taylor & Francis Group, 2018

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Description 1 online resource Contents Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Table of Contents; List of illustrations; List of contributors; Preface; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Theoretical frame for the book; Dramaturgies of the body; Rehearsal room territorialism; Acts of translation: from the page to the body onstage; Contributions from the field; Part I: Historical styles and case studies from the Greeks to contemporary theatre; Part II: Inner landscapes: dramaturgy from within; Part III: Acts of translation: physical dramaturgy in the rehearsal room; Part IV: Physical dramaturgy in the devising process NotesReferences; PART I: Historical styles and case studies from the Greeks to contemporary theatre; 1. Embodying Greek period style: Physical dramaturgy in staging Euripides' Medea; Introduction; Context and approach; Historical givens; Physical dramaturgy: from intellectual understanding to embodied expression; Activating the actor's body; Discovering the tragic Chorus: the living, breathing cell; Physical dynamics of tragedy: Jacques Lecoq's "I am pushed/I am pulled"; Heightened language: finding the visceral life of the text; Conclusion; Notes; References; Further reading 2. Festina Lente and Sprezzatura in action: Unlikely sources of physical dramaturgy in Shakespeare's Love's Labour's Lost and As You Like ItMovement coach, choreographer, or physical dramaturg?; Sources for physical dramaturgy in Renaissance England; Influence of John Lyly and Festina Lente; Connection to Commedia dell'Arte: hybridization of English and Italian archetypes; Sprezzatura as physical dramaturgy; Shakespeare's witty stage fool and sprezzatura; Physical dramaturgy for Shakespeare in the Park in Dallas, Texas; Note; References 3. Shakespeare's text in the body of the character in The Winter's TaleCase Study 1: Collaborating with an actor in the development of Leontes in The Winter's Tale; Case Study 2: Guiding an actor's creation of Hermione in The Winter's Tale; Case Study 3: The physical dramaturgy of character interpretation; References; 4. Period style: The physical dramaturgy of Loyd Williamson's Salon; Style: Applying Loyd Williamson's Salon and Michael Chekhov techniques; Physical preparation for the Period Style Salon; Moving into character work; The Style Body; Period styles; Notes; References 5. Understanding the world of the play through period movementFive Fundamentals of period movement; Exercises for period movement dramaturgy; Additional period movement exercises; Summary; References; Further reading; PART II: Inner landscapes: Dramaturgy from within; 6. Dramaturgy as litany; 7. A dramaturgy of embodiment: The study and practice of experiential anatomy; How do we begin?; Transitioning from interior world to outward expressivity; Methods for sourcing the anatomical systems; Expressive qualities of the major anatomical systems of the body; The musculoskeletal system Summary What is physical dramaturgy? While the traditional dramaturg shares research intellectually, the physical dramaturg does so viscerally and somatically. By combining elements of text, history, dramatic structure, and the author's intent with movement analysis and physical theatre pedagogies, the physical dramaturg gives actors the opportunity to manifest their work in a connected and intuitive manner and creates a field that is as varied and rich as the theatre itself. Physical Dramaturgy: Perspectives from the Field explores the ways in which this unique role can benefit the production team during the design and rehearsal phases of both traditional and devised productions. Individual chapters look at new ways of approaching a wealth of physical worlds, from the works of Shakespeare and other period playwrights to the processes of Jerzy Grotowski, Lloyd Williamson, Richard Schechner, and Michael Chekhov, and devising original works in a variety of contexts from Pig Iron, Dell'Arte International, Bill Bowers and mime, Tectonic Theater Project, and Liz Lerman's Dance Exchange. This anthology gives dramaturgs, actors, and directors new ways of looking at existing methods and provides examples of how to translate, combine, and adapt them into new explorations for training, rehearsal, or research Notes Includes index Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Notes Print version record Subject Theater -- Production and direction. Dramaturges. Movement (Acting) Movement, Aesthetics of. PERFORMING ARTS -- Theater -- General. Dramaturges Movement (Acting) Movement, Aesthetics of Theater -- Production and direction Form Electronic book Author Bowditch, Rachel, editor Casazza, Jeff, editor Thornton, Annette, editor LC no. 2020691393 ISBN 9781134827497 1134827490 9781315544861 1315544865 9781134827428 1134827423 9781134827565 1134827563

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