Etienne Decroux

Author:   Thomas Leabhart
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Edition:   2nd edition
ISBN:  

9781138598812


Pages:   164
Publication Date:   20 December 2018
Format:   Paperback
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Etienne Decroux


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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.

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Author:   Thomas Leabhart
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Edition:   2nd edition
Weight:   0.180kg
ISBN:  

9781138598812


ISBN 10:   113859881
Pages:   164
Publication Date:   20 December 2018
Audience:   College/higher education ,  General/trade ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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List of plates List of figures Acknowledgments 1_ A PROMETHEAN LIFE 2_ SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS OF WORDS ON MIME 3_ DECROUX AS DIRECTOR/CREATOR : HOW DID DECROUX MAKE A PERFORMANCE? 4_ CORPOREAL MIME TECHNIQUE: PRACTICAL EXERCISES WITH IMMEDIATE APPLICATIONS Bibliography Index

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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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