{"title":"Series: Elements in Contemporary Performance Texts","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eElements in Contemporary Performance Texts\u003c\/em\u003e offers a rich exploration of modern storytelling across diverse genres, from history and politics to arts and personal development. This series invites readers to engage with texts that challenge traditional narratives, blending innovative perspectives with profound insights into contemporary issues and creative expression.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhether delving into the intricacies of historical events, the complexities of finance and technology, or the artistry behind performance, these works illuminate the intersections of culture, society, and individual experience. Ideal for those seeking thoughtful and compelling voices in today's literary landscape.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"movement-text-performance-by-paul-allain-9781009684286","title":"Movement, Text, Performance","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis Element argues that movement, overseen by a movement director, is vital for theatre-making. It can support actors with characterisation and playing others responsibly and ethically, for scripted and non-scripted tasks: from dances to fights, from parades to murders, or other human behaviour.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMovement directing is an increasingly common role as it helps forge an ensemble and build 'worlds' on stage, and plays a crucial part in shaping how actors work with and in space.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Element\u003c\/em\u003e's autoethnographic approach draws on the author's movement direction for ten productions in the UK, most with director Katie Mitchell, based on his research into and experience with Gardzienice Theatre Association, Poland, from 1989. \u003cem\u003eThe Element\u003c\/em\u003e offers a perspective that is missing in accounts of Mitchell's oeuvre and much British movement scholarship by examining the influence of the Grotowskian lineage on British theatre and by discussing voice work and text delivery, something often overlooked.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47934153261292,"sku":"9781009684286","price":232.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781009684286-movement-text-performance.jpg?v=1783899591"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.pro\/collections\/series-elements-in-contemporary-performance-texts.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}