The inside story of movement theatre international's mime and clown festivals / by Michael Pedretti ; foreword by Tanya Belov [and four others].

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Pedretti, Michael, author.

Contributor:

Belov, Tanya, writer of foreword.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Clowning.

Theater.

Theater--History--20th century.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (705 pages)

Place of Publication:

Newcastle upon Tyne, England : Cambridge Scholars Publishing, [2023]

Summary:

This book tells the story of ground-breaking movement theater performers of the late twentieth century. It explores how the virtuoso stage clowns and mimes drew on all the performing arts to create and star in shows in order to reveal our deepest thoughts and feelings. They ignored taboos and busted boundaries to redefine the relationship between performer and audience, making a theater of kindness--a theater of joy. Complete with over two hundred photos, the book tells how these performers came together at the International Movement Theatre Festivals and reached American audiences with their work. It also details the author's story, his devotion to, and love of, the art and the artists, and his sometimes-harrowing journey into non-profit management. It offers a peek behind the curtain to describe the process of engaging artists, audiences, funders, and the international press in this mission.

Contents:

Intro

Dedication

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements

Foreword

Preface

Introduction

Chapter One

Chapter Two

Chapter Three

Chapter Four

Chapter Five

Chapter Six

Colour Centrefold

Chapter Seven

Chapter Eight

Chapter Nine

Chapter Ten

Chapter Eleven

Chapter Twelve

Chapter Thirteen

Chapter Fourteen

Chapter Fifteen

Testimonials

Appendix A

Appendix B

Appendix C

Appendix D

Appendix E

Appendix F

Appendix G

Appendix H

Notes

Select Bibliography

Index.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

Other Format:

Print version: Pedretti, Michael The Inside Story of Movement Theatre International's Mime and Clown Festivals

ISBN:

9781527590663