Performance and Community : Commentary and Case Studies.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

McAvinchey, Caoimhe, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Community theater--Great Britain.

Community theater.

Theater and society--Great Britain.

Theater and society.

Artists and community--Great Britain.

Artists and community.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (271 p.)

Distribution:

London, England : Bloomsbury Publishing, 2020

Place of Publication:

London, England : Bloomsbury Methuen Drama, 2014.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Performance practice in community settings is an established part of the cultural landscape. However, this practice is frequently viewed as functional: an intervention that seeks to solve, educate or heal. Performance and Community presents an alternative vision, focussing, instead, on the aesthetic and political ambitions of artists, organisations and cultural producers committed to this area. Through case studies, this edited collection gives unprecedented access to some of the leading organisations in the field, examining their creative processes and placing them in their historical context.

Contents:

FC; Half title; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Contributors; Acknowledgements; Introduction: Right here, right now Caoimhe McAvinchey; 1 Lois Weaver Interview and introduction by Caoimhe McAvinchey; 2 'A marvellous experiment'

exploring ideas of temporary community in a Magic Me intergenerational performance project Sue Mayo; 3 Mojisola Adebayo Interview and introduction by Caoimhe McAvinchey; 4 Lawnmowers Independent Theatre Company: The politics of making Ali Campbell; 5 Bobby Baker Interview and introduction by Caoimhe McAvinchey.

6 Meeting the others: Jeremy Weller's Grassmarket Project Richard Ings7 Rosemary Lee Interview and introduction by Martin Welton; 8 The witness and the replay: London Bubble Louise Owen; 9 Sue Emmas Interview and introduction by Lily Einhorn; 10 The artist in collaboration: Art-making and partnership in the work of Mark Storor and Anna Ledgard Sue Mayo; 11 Tony Fegan Interview and introduction by Caoimhe McAvinchey; 12 Paul Heritage Interview and introduction by Caoimhe McAvinchey; Permissions.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references.

Print version record.

ISBN:

9781408147269

1408147262

9781408147252

1408147254

OCLC:

880132083