Bell, Book and Candle
Bell, Book and Candle

Author: John Van Druten

Publisher: Dramatists Play Service, Inc.

Published: 1951

Total Pages: 80

ISBN-13: 9780822201045

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THE STORY: Gillian Holroyd is one of the few modern people who can actually cast spells and perform feats of supernaturalism. She casts a spell over an unattached publisher, Shepherd Henderson, partly to keep him away from a rival and partly becaus

Physical Theatres
Physical Theatres

Author: Simon Murray

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2016-03-17

Total Pages: 359

ISBN-13: 1317379403

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This new edition of Physical Theatres: A Critical Introduction continues to provide an unparalleled overview of non-text-based theatre, from experimental dance to traditional mime. It synthesizes the history, theory and practice of physical theatres for students and performers in what is both a core area of study and a dynamic and innovative aspect of theatrical practice. This comprehensive book: traces the roots of physical performance in classical and popular theatrical traditions looks at the Dance Theatre of DV8, Pina Bausch, Liz Aggiss and Jérôme Bel examines the contemporary practice of companies such as Théatre du Soleil, Complicite and Goat Island focuses on principles and practices in actor training, with reference to figures such as Jacques Lecoq, Lev Dodin, Philippe Gaulier, Monika Pagneux, Etienne Decroux, Anne Bogart and Joan Littlewood. Extensive cross references ensure that Physical Theatres: A Critical Introduction can be used as a standalone text or together with its companion volume, Physical Theatres: A Critical Reader, to provide an invaluable introduction to the physical in theatre and performance. New to this edition: a chapter on The Body and Technology, exploring the impact of digital technologies on the portrayal, perception and reading of the theatre body, spanning from onstage technology to virtual realities and motion capture; additional profiles of Jerzy Grotowski, Wrights and Sites, Punchdrunk and Mike Pearson; focus on circus and aerial performance, new training practices, immersive and site-specific theatres, and the latest developments in neuroscience, especially as these impact on the place and role of the spectator.

Fragments of the Everyday
Fragments of the Everyday

Author: Richard Stone

Publisher: National Library Australia

Published: 2005

Total Pages: 140

ISBN-13: 9780642276018

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Richard Stone has drawn on his extensive knowledge of the National Library of Australia's treasure trove of ephemera to compile this fascinating visual journey. Whether designed to inform, persuade or shock, these remarkable 'reminders' are a fascinating record of Australian life over the last 150 years.

The English Trip of 1910
The English Trip of 1910

Author: Mima Brown Kapches

Publisher: FriesenPress

Published: 2024-10-16

Total Pages: 249

ISBN-13: 103831058X

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The year 1910 saw the 50th anniversary of the Queen’s Own Rifles, Canada’s longest-serving reserve regiment. To celebrate this landmark, a series of events, military parades, and spectacular historical pageants featuring hundreds of participants were held in Toronto, all of which were bankrolled by financier and Commanding Officer of the QOR, Sir Henry Pellatt—better known to Canadians as the man who built Toronto’s Casa Loma as a private residence for his family. The highlight of the jubilee celebrations was Pellatt’s sponsorship of a trip to the UK for more than 600 young reservists to train in military manoeuvers with the British Army for four weeks, including a week’s vacation. The group was accompanied by reporters—known as the “Press Gang”— from six Toronto newspapers. Author Mima Brown Kapches’ father, J.N.M. (Jim) Brown, was one such reporter. When researching her father’s journalism career, Brown Kapches came across an article filed by her father in Toronto World about the trip. Surprised to discover that there was little comprehensive documentation of this fascinating bit of Canadian history, she set about painstakingly reconstructing the trip, primarily through newspaper accounts written by her father and his fellow journalists. The English Trip of 1910: Toronto, Sir Henry Pellatt, the Queen’s Own Rifles and the Press Gang is a meticulously researched and eloquently written account of the English excursion.