The life and work of Nature Theater of Oklahoma / edited by Florian Malzacher.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Malzacher, Florian, editor.

Department of Music Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Nature Theater of Oklahoma.

Theater--United States.

Theater.

United States.

Physical Description:

239 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 cm

Edition:

Original edition.

Place of Publication:

Berlin : Alexander Verlag, [2019]

Summary:

Founded in New York in 2004 by Kelly Copper and Pavol Liška, Nature Theater of Oklahoma is one of the most individual theatre companies of our time. Its unmistakable blend of conceptual clarity, formal rigour and an apparently trashy surface borrows from every theatre tradition and modernist art strategy imaginable. Its oeuvre extends from theatre productions and performances through dance pieces, musicals and audio dramas to literature, graphic novels and films in a wide range of genres. This first monograph on Nature Theater of Oklahoma's work offers a lively insight into its broad artistic practice. Essays by critics, theoreticians, fellow artists and participants in the various projects are accompanied by a series of contributions from Kelly Copper and Pavol Liška together with numerous colour illustrations and a comprehensive index of works. -- publisher's website.

Contents:

Discomforts, obstacles and artistic infidelities / Florian Malzacher

A phone call with Bonnie Marranca / Nature Theater of Oklahoma

How American is Oklahoma? / Tom Sellar

Low, familiar, sacred stories / Karinne Keithley Syers

This universal cosmic murmur / Joris Lacoste

"Annette: You're a scene stealer!"

The house that Jack Smith built / Claus Phillipp

Don't go to them, the angels are coming here now! / Elfriede Jelinek.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (page 237).

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Department of Music Fund.

Other Format:

German edition

ISBN:

9783895815188

3895815187

OCLC:

1145778065

Publisher Number:

9783895815188