Practical Guide to Ensemble Devising. (2015)

• Record Type: Book
• Other Names: Robinson, Davis
• Contents: Cover; Contents; List of Figures; Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1 What Is Ensemble Devising?; Manifesto; Some definitions; A little history; The value of ensemble work; The ensemble production model; Professional ensembles; Academic models; Teaching ensemble work; Skills; Content; Legacy; 2 Fundamentals; Weight work; Time; Rhythm; Space; Group exercises; Qualities of movement; Text and physicality; Gesture and text; Scene-study exercise; Formal movement systems; 3 ShortPrompts; Lists; Ensemble movement project; Titles; Paintings; Props and objects; Moments of cruelty; Dropping bombs. Big ideas in small spacesDance prompts; 4 Large Prompts; Paragraphs; Stories; Epic tales in short times; Myths; The Shakespeare project; Mash-ups: The piece you have to make; The personal; 5 Organizational Structures; Working methods; Models; 6 Full-Length Pieces; Introduction; Time frames; Making decisions; Objects/props; Finding a calling; Sources: Scripts; Adaptations: Books, films, comic strips; Historical/current events; Original ideas; 7 Polishing; Feedback; Editing; Final polish; Outside eyes; People in the hallway; Changes in performance; Time away; Appendix; Notes.
• Publisher Details: Place of publication not identified : Palgrave Macmillan
• Publication Date: 2015
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 792.023; Theater/Stagecraft; Ensemble theater -- Handbooks, manuals, etc; Ensemble theater; PERFORMING ARTS -- Theater -- Direction & Production; Ensemble theater; PERFORMING ARTS / Theater / General; Theater/Direction & Production; Acting techniques; Electronic books; Handbooks and manuals
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781137461568
• Related ISBNs: 113746156X; 9781137461551; 1137461551
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references (pages 160-161) and index.; Note: Print version record.
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• 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.