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The Director and Directing : Craft, Process and Aesthetic in Contemporary Theatre by Adam J. Ledger is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.

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This book critically assesses the artistry of contemporary directors. Its discussion includes the work of Declan Donnellan, Thomas Ostermeier, Deborah Warner, Simon Stone and Krzysztof Warlikowski. Alongside the work of wider theorists (Patrice Pavis and Erika Fischer-Lichte), it uses neuroaesthetic theory (Semir Zeki) and cognitive and creative process models to offer an original means to discuss the performance event, emotion, brain structures and concepts, and the actor’s body in performance. It offers first-hand observation of rehearsals led by Katie Mitchell, Ivo van Hove, Carrie Cracknell and the Steppenwolf Theatre. It also explores devising in relation to the work of Simon McBurney and contemporary groups, and scenography in relation to the work of Dmitry Krymov, Robert Wilson and Robert Lepage. __The Director and Directing__ argues that the director creates a type of knowledge, ‘reward’ and ‘resonant experience’ (G. Gabrielle Starr) through instinctive and expert choices.

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Author

Adam J. Ledger

Publisher

Palgrave Macmillan UK : Imprint : Palgrave Macmillan

Published

2019

Language

EN

ISBN

9781137407665

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

Literary Fiction, Humanities