Etienne Decroux: (Routledge Performance Practitioners 2nd edition)
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Etienne Decroux: (Routledge Performance Practitioners 2nd edition)

Etienne Decroux: (Routledge Performance Practitioners 2nd edition)

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Thomas Leabhart (Author)  

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Etienne Decroux is the primary creator of Corporeal Mime and one of modern theatre's most charismatic innovators, known for his ground-breaking use of the body as the principal means of expression on stage. This second edition combines: an overview of Decroux's life and work an analysis of Decroux's Words on Mime, the first book to be written about this art a series of practical exercises offering an introduction to Corporeal Mime technique. As a first step towards critical understanding, and as an initial exploration before going on to further, primary research, Routledge Performance Practitioners are unbeatable value for today's student. 14 Line drawings, black and white; 19 Halftones, black and white; 33 Illustrations, black and white
Thomas Leabhart, who studied with Decroux for four years and served as his translator and teaching assistant, is Professor of Theatre and Resident Artist at Pomona College, California. He edits Mime Journal, performs and teaches internationally, and was for a decade a member of the Artistic Staff of Eugenio Barba's ISTA (International School of Theatre Anthropology).
  • Contributor: Thomas Leabhart
  • Imprint: Routledge
  • ISBN13: 9781138598799
  • Number of Pages: 164
  • Packaged Dimensions: 129x198mm
  • Packaged Weight: 281
  • Format: Hardback
  • Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
  • Release Date: 2018-12-11
  • Series: Routledge Performance Practitioners
  • Binding: Hardback
  • Biography: Thomas Leabhart, who studied with Decroux for four years and served as his translator and teaching assistant, is Professor of Theatre and Resident Artist at Pomona College, California. He edits Mime Journal, performs and teaches internationally, and was for a decade a member of the Artistic Staff of Eugenio Barba's ISTA (International School of Theatre Anthropology).

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