a| 2005032208

a| GBA618917

a| 9780415338868 (hbk.) :

a| 0415338867 (hbk.) :

a| 9780415338875 (pbk.) :

a| 0415338875 (pbk.) :

a| 9780203448489

a| 0203448480 (ebk.)

a| StDuBDS b| eng c| StDuBDS d| Uk

a| ukblsr

a| 792.04 2| KASK

a| Holdsworth, Nadine.

a| Joan Littlewood / c| Nadine Holdsworth.

a| London : b| Routledge, c| 2006.

a| xiii, 154 p. : b| ill. ; c| 21 cm.

a| Routledge performance practitioners

a| Includes bibliographical references and index.

a| 1. BIOGRAPHY IN POLITICAL, SOCIAL AND ARTISTIC CONTEXT -- Introduction -- Early Life -- Early Career: 'Theatre as a Weapon': Theatre of Action and Theatre Union (1935- 1945) -- On the Road: The Creative Ensemble (1945-1952) -- Popular Theatre/Critical Success (1953-1963) -- Community Initiatives (1963-1975) -- ## ##2. JOAN LITTLEWOOD'S WORKING METHOD -- Introduction -- What was Littlewood Against? -- Attitude to Acting -- Promoting the Creative Ensemble -- Approaches to Actor Training -- Creating a Movement Based Theatre: The Influence of Laban -- Using and adapting Stanislavsky -- Realising the World of the Play -- Improvisation: Creating the Conditions for Theatrical Invention -- Keeping a Show Alive -- Conclusion -- ## ##3. DESCRIPTION AND ANALYSIS OF OH WHAT A LOVELY WAR -- Introduction -- 1963: Political and Cultural Context -- The War Game -- Theatricality -- Developing the Show -- The Pierrot Show -- Documentary Material/The 'Technological Actor; -- The Songs -- Act One -- Act Two -- Selling Out -- Impact and Influence -- ## ##4. PRACTICAL EXERCISES -- Introduction -- Aims -- Approach -- Warm-Up Exercises -- The Performing Body in Space and Time -- Releasing the Imagination -- Working with Text -- Ensemble Playing -- Working with Documentary Sources --

a| Littlewood, Joan. x| Criticism and interpretation.

a| Podiumkunsten: Regisseurs. Choreografen. Acteurs. Dansers. Gezelschappen

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b| KASK c| KUB j| 792.04 / LITTLEWOOD J. / 2006 p| 000050512320

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