Improvisation in drama, theatre and performance : history, practice, theory /: history, practice, theory. (2015)

• Record Type: Book
• Uniform Title: Improvisation in drama
• Further Information: Note: Anthony Frost, Ralph Yarrow.
• Authors: Frost, Anthony; Yarrow, Ralph
• Contents: Acknowledgements; Introduction and Preface to the Third Edition; PART I: WHO? MAJOR PRACTITIONERS OF IMPROVISATION; Improvisation in training, rehearsal practice and writing (Europe and the UK); The improv scene (USA); Improvisation in the creation of new modes of performance; Improvisations for change: 'Paratheatre', participation and performance work beyond the stage; PART II: WHAT? THE PRACTICE OF IMPROVISATION: IMPROVISATION EXERCISES; Preparation; Working together; Moving towards performance; Improvisation for Scene-Building; PART III: WHY? THE MEANINGS OF IMPROVISATION: TOWARDS A POETICS; Enriching the communication of meaning; Meaning and performance; Notes; Bibliography; Index
• Edition: Third edition
• Publisher Details: Basingstoke : Palgrave Macmillan
• Publication Date: 2015
• Extent: 1 online resource (320 pages)
• Subjects: 792.028; Improvisation (Acting)
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781137348135; 1137348135
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.