Theatre studios : a political history of ensemble theatre-making / Tom Cornford.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Cornford, Tom (College teacher), author.

Contributor:

Taylor & Francis eBooks.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Ensemble theater--Great Britain--History--20th century.

Ensemble theater.

Studio theater--Great Britain--History--20th century.

Studio theater.

History.

Great Britain.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xvii, 341 pages) : illustrations

Place of Publication:

Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge 2021.

System Details:

text file

Biography/History:

Tom Cornford is Senior Lecturer in Theatre and Performance at The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, University of London.

Contents:

Section 1 The London Theatre Studio (1936-1939) and the Old Vic Theatre Centre (1947-1952) p. 25

1 Remnants of the London Theatre Studio and the Old Vic Theatre Centre p. 27

1953: the seeds of a new theatre establishment p. 28

'Transforming themselves from role to role': the flowering of English acting after the LTS and OVC p. 31

Patterning behaviour: Saint-Denis' Cherry Orchard (RSC, 1961) p. 38

The fruits of the LTS and OVC: the Royal Court and RSC studios p. 51

2 Practices of the London Theatre Studio and the Old Vic Theatre Centre p. 67

Visionary paternalism: Copeau and Saint-Denis p. 68

The London Theatre Studio: 'genuine theatre productions p. 71

'A school of acting': training at the LTS p. 73

LTS Productions: 'a permanent company'? p. 77

The Old Vic Theatre Centre: 'wedding cake' or arch? p. 84

The Old Vic Theatre School: 'a firm technical basis' p. 87

The Young Vic and the EXP: the studio that never was p. 91

3 Models of practice in the London Theatre Studio and the Old Vic Theatre Centre p. 106

Pragmatism and vanguardism at the LTS and OVC p. 106

Gender and hierarchy at the LTS and O VC p. 117

Section 2 The Chekhov Theatre Studio (1936-1942) p. 125

4 Remnants of the Chekhov Theatre Studio p. 127

From making theatre to training actors: Chekhov's technique after the CTS p. 128

Studio-schools: Learning and teaching Chekhov after the CTS p. 133

Tin CTS and mainstream acting: Paul Rogers in The Homecoming (1965) and Beatrice Straight in Network (1970) p. 137

5 Practices of the Chekhov Theatre Studio p. 161

The CTS curriculum: technique, artistry, and social purpose p. 161

'Art must he hosed on technique': exercises at the CTS p. 165

The rhythmical gesture: 'our fundamental form' p. 167

Atmosphere: the 'feeling which does not belong to anybody' p. 175

Progressive collaborations? Sketching performances at the CTS p. 178

Collaborating with the author: performances by the CTS p. 185

The end of the CTS p. 190

6 Models of practice in the Chekhov Theatre Studio p. 199

Chekhov and his studio: the material of performance and the problem of hegemony p. 199

Atmospheric politics: a model of radical practice from the CTS p. 209

Section 3 Theatre Workshop (1945-1963) p. 215

7 Remnants of Theatre Workshop p. 217

1955: the end of Theatre Workshop's studio phase p. 219

1963: Oh what a lovely war of the roses' p. 226

8 Practices of Theatre Workshop, 1945-1955 p. 243

Was Theatre Workshop a studio before 1955? p. 243

Wayfaring, bricolage, and response-ability: Theatre Workshop in 1948 p. 250

9 Models of practice in Theatre Workshop p. 275

The counterhegemonic project of Theatre Workshop p. 275

Direct action: anarcho-syndicalism and the making of Uranium 235 p. 283

Developing theatrical standpoints: Johnny Noble and A Taste of Honey p. 289.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Electronic reproduction. London Available via World Wide Web.

Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on February 04, 2021).

Other Format:

Print version: Cornford, Tom (College teacher). Theatre studios

ISBN:

9781315644325

1315644320

9781317288657

1317288653

9781317288671

131728867X

9781317288664

1317288661

Publisher Number:

40030337247

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