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Theatre of the Oppressed
by Augusto Boal


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Publisher: Theatre Communications Group
Number Of Pages: 208
Publication Date: 1985-09
Sales Rank: 132904
ISBN / ASIN: 0930452496
EAN: 9780930452490
Binding: Paperback
Manufacturer: Theatre Communications Group
Studio: Theatre Communications Group
Average Rating: 4.5
Total Reviews: 4



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Is the fundamental relationship between an actor and an audience an equal and active one, or is it a situation that encourages passivity and division? This is the question at the heart of Augusto Boal's revolutionary Theatre of the Oppressed, originally published in 1979. Boal, a Brazilian artist and activist, has written a work that challenges the very premise of Western theater, starting with Aristotle and the first dramatists, and explores what social constructs lie behind the traditional theater form. Then, having explained such often invoked (but rarely scrutinized) terms as imitation, tragedy, and justice, he puts forward a new type of drama that bridges the long-existing gap between theater and politics. Central to his thesis is an attempt to bring spectators into an active role with the drama, encouraging them to comment on the social situations they see presented and suggest potentials for change. Other chapters explore the writings of Hegel and Brecht, along with a lengthy analysis of one of the most profound political thinkers to ever pen a play, Machiavelli and his bitter comedy Mandragola. Boal's book is a challenging one for American actors often politically naive and heavily schooled in the traditions of Stanislavsky-based "naturalism," but this text is vital reading for activists, progressives, and all artists trying to effect social change. --John Longenbaugh



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This unique resource for students, teachers and practitioners offers a series of games to illustrate techniques, acts as a mutlimedia encyclopaedia tracing the context and historical development of Theatre of the Oppressed
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Theatre, Sacrifice, Ritual
by Fischer-Lichte


Publisher: Routledge
Number Of Pages: 290
Publication Date: 2005-06-20
ISBN-10 / ASIN: 0415276764
ISBN-13 / EAN: 9780415276764
Binding: Paperback


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In this fascinating volume, acclaimed theatre historian Erika Fischer-Lichte reflects on the role and meaning accorded to the theme of sacrifice in Western cultures as mirrored in particular fusions of theatre and ritual. Theatre, Sacrifice, Ritual presents a radical re-definition of ritual theatre through analysis of performances as diverse as:

* Max Reinhardt's new people's theatre
* The mass spectacles of post-revolutionary Russia
* American Zionist pageants
* The Olympic Games

In offering both a performative and a semiotic analysis of such performances, Fischer-Lichte expertly demonstrates how theatre and ritual are fused in order to tackle the problem of community-building in societies characterized by loss of solidarity and disintegration, and exposes the provocative connection between the utopian visions of community they suggest, and the notion of sacrifice. This innovative study of 20th century performative culture boldly examines the complexities of political theatre, propaganda and manipulation of the masses, and offers a revolutionary approach to the study of theatre and performance history.


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Greek Tragic Theatre (Theatre Production Studies)
by Rush Rehm Rush Rehm
Publisher: Routledge
Number Of Pages: 168
Publication Date: 1992-07-21
ISBN-10 / ASIN: 0415048311
ISBN-13 / EAN: 9780415048316
Binding: Library Binding


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Emphasizing the political nature of Greek tragedy in its rootsense/Ma theatre of, by and for the polis (city)/M the Rush Rehm characterizes fifth-century Athens as a performance culture. In treating the various social, religious, and practical aspects of tragic production, he shows how these elements promoted a vision of the theater as intregral to the life of the city/Ma theatre in short whose focus was its audience.

Greek Tragic Theatre combines the latest scholarship with an appreciation that Greek tragedies were made in and for the theatre. Having worked in the professional theatre as a director and actor, as well as a translator of Greek tragedy and as a classicist, Rehm brings a combination of approaches to bear on our oldest theatrical traditions.

The Theatre of the Holocaust, Volume 2: Six Plays (Theatre of the Holocaust)
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Publisher: University of Wisconsin Press
Number Of Pages: 424
Publication Date: 1999-04-08
Sales Rank: 5512464
ISBN / ASIN: 0299162702
EAN: 9780299162702
Binding: Hardcover
Manufacturer: University of Wisconsin Press
Studio: University of Wisconsin Press
Average Rating: 0
Total Reviews: 0


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This second volume of The Theatre of the Holocaust, when combined with the first, represents the most significant and comprehensive international collection of plays on the Holocaust. Since the appearance of Volume 1 in 1982, theatre and Holocaust studies have undergone astonishing transformations. In Volume 2, Skloot presents six plays acknowleding the most recent theatrical forms in our post-modern age

The Sandman: Midnight Theatre
by Neil Gaiman, Matt Wagner
By Neil Gaiman, Matt Wagner,

Publisher: Dc Comics
Number Of Pages: 64
Publication Date: 1995-07
Sales Rank: 1128747
ISBN / ASIN: 1563892081
EAN: 9781563892080
Binding: Paperback
Manufacturer: Dc Comics
Studio: Dc Comics
Average Rating: 3.5
Total Reviews: 3



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Date: 1999-12-18 Rating: 2
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The one-true Sandman...

This is an interesting book for fans of the one-true Sandman, who is Wesley Dodds and NOT the revisionist version by Gaiman. After all, Dodds came first (by at least 40 years), and even though the Gaiman's remake (I suppose "retake" would be a better word) is infinitely better than the original version (Gaiman's work changed comics forever because he proved to comic readers that the story can be MUCH more important that the art), it's wrong to disparage the original "superhero" Sandman. They are different works with different sensibilities. Wagner's version of Wesley Dodds (which is also a revision of the original) does an excelent job of capturing the nuances of the old pulp heroes (he's definitely a pulp hero, not a superhero: he doesn't wear tights). Wagner keep the original, fun aspects of swashbuckling and horrific villians, yet managed to update them for sensibilities honed in the 1990s.

I don't think this book will be enjoyed very much by Neil Gaiman's fans, but it is necessary for everyone wanting to complete their collections. As noted below by another cranky reviewer, Dream is only in it for a few pages. My biggest problem with the story is that it's not explained why Dream sends Wesley Dodds away instead of using him to gain his freedom. The whole "team-up," therefore, seems rather forced, and that is the main reason that this book is not as enjoyable as it could be. But, that said, it's still an important moment in modern DC Comics history: the first, face-to-face meeting between the first Sandman and the second

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The Theatre of the Holocaust, Volume 1: Four Plays (Theatre of the Holocaust)
by Robert Skloot

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Publisher: University of Wisconsin Press
Number Of Pages: 344
Publication Date: 1983-01-21
Sales Rank: 815963
ISBN / ASIN: 0299090744
EAN: 9780299090746
Binding: Paperback
Manufacturer: University of Wisconsin Press
Studio: University of Wisconsin Press
Average Rating: 0
Total Reviews: 0


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"This is real theatre in the real sense of the word: eternal and universal."-World Literature Today

"Deeply moving, forceful, remarkable."-Detroit Jewish News

"I applaud the publication of this collection."-Jewish Currents

Throne of Straw, Harold and Edith Lieberman The Cannibals, George Tabori Who Will Carry the Word?, Charlotte Delbo Resort 76, Shimon Wincelberg


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Handbook of Educational Drama and Theatre
by Robert J. Landy

Simply Shakespeare: Readers Theatre for Young People (Readers Theatre)
by Jennifer L. Kroll


Publisher: Teacher Ideas Press
Number Of Pages: 233
Publication Date: 2003-06-25
ISBN-10 / ASIN: 1563089467
ISBN-13 / EAN: 9781563089466
Binding: Paperback


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You don't have to look any further to find the best of the Bard! From misalliances and misadventures to romance and comedy, students can explore the wonderful world of Shakespeare through Readers Theatre. This unique collection of 13 scripts from Weekly Reader's Read magazine features age-appropriate play adaptations from some of Shakespeare's greatest and best-known works. Magnificently preserving the flavor of Shakespeare's writings, the language has been modernized so that young readers can easily grasp and appreciate the characters and the plot. Each script is accompanied by a summary, presentation suggestions, and a character list. The scripts can be used independently (for stand-alone performances) or as precursors to classroom units on Shakespeare (e.g., in conjunction with reading or viewing one of Shakespeare's plays in its original version). Plays include:

As You Like It Hamlet Julius Caesar King Lear Macbeth A Midsummer Night's Dream The Merchant of Venice Much Ado About Nothing Othello Romeo and Juliet The Taming of the Shrew The Tempest Twelfth Night Grades 6-12

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The American Repertory Theatre Reference Book: The Brustein Years (Performing Arts Companies and Theatres in Profile)
by Marilyn J. Plotkins



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