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Theatre, Sacrifice, Ritual: Exploring Forms of Political Theatre
Taylor and Francis 2004; US$ 45.95In this fascinating volume, acclaimed theatre historian Erika Fischer-Lichte reflects on the role and meaning accorded to the theme of sacrifice in Western cultures as mirrored in particular fusions of theatre and ritual. Theatre, Sacrifice, Ritual presents a radical re-definition of ritual theatre through analysis of performances as diverse as:... more...
Shut It!
Aurum Press 2010; US$ 8.74Shut It! The Inside Story of The Sweeney Pat Gilbert The Sweeney broke the mould for British cop shows. Until it was broadcast, they'd been rather stolid, sometimes quaint, dramas like Dixon of Dock Green, Z-Cars and Softly, Softly about policemen -- or even bobbies: not cops. Then, in 1975, The Sweeney burst onto commercial television. Based on... more...
Contemporary Street Arts in Europe
Palgrave Macmillan 2012; US$ 80.00Street theatre invades a public space, shakes it up and disappears, but the memory of the disruption haunts the site for audiences who experience it. This book looks at how the dynamic interrelationship of performance, participant and place creates a politicized aesthetic of public space that enables the public to rehearse democratic practices. more...
The St Gall Passion Play
Editions Rodopi 2007; US$ 128.80The early-fourteenth-century St Gall Passion Play comes from the Central Rhineland. Unfortunately its music (over one hundred Latin and German chants) is given in the manuscript only as brief incipits, without any musical notation. This interdisciplinary study reconstructs the musical stratum of the play. It is the first full-scale musical reconstruction... more...
Happenings and Other Acts
Taylor and Francis 2004; US$ 48.95Articles, statements, interviews and essays by and about some of the most influential avantgarde artists and performers are presented here for the first time since they were originally published. more...
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