Robert Lepage

2. New Auflage 2019
ISBN: 978-1-138-59936-9
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Buch, Englisch, 178 Seiten, Format (B × H): 129 mm x 198 mm, Gewicht: 290 g

Reihe: Routledge Performance Practitioners

Robert Lepage is one of Canada’s foremost theatre authors and directors. His company, Ex Machina, has toured to international acclaim and he has lent his talents to areas as diverse as opera, film, solo performance and installation art. His most celebrated work blends acute personal narratives with bold global themes through collaborative and multimedia theatricality.

This book is the first to combine:

• An overview of the key phases in Lepage’s life and career

• An examination of the issues and questions pertinent to his work

• A discussion of The Dragons’ Trilogy as a paradigm of his working methods

• A variety of practical exercises designed to give an insight into Lepage’s creative process.

As a first step towards critical understanding, and as an initial exploration before going on to further, primary research, Routledge Performance Practitioners are of unbeatable value for today’s student.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Dundjerovic, Aleksandar Sasa

Dundjerovic, Aleksandar Saša

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Theater- und Filmwissenschaft | Andere Darstellende Künste Theaterwissenschaft Theaterregie, Theaterproduktion
• Geisteswissenschaften Theater- und Filmwissenschaft | Andere Darstellende Künste Theaterwissenschaft Theatergeschichte

Inhaltsverzeichnis

List of figures Acknowledgements Part One: Cultural and Artistic Biography: Robert Lepage in-between worlds Introduction Storytelling and languages Apprentice (1978–84) Exploring forms: Théâtre Repère (1984–91) Multi-disciplinary performance: Ex Machina (1994–) Conclusion Part Two: Writings on the Techniques of Performance Creation Introduction Evolving the creative process Geography: transformations and connections Combining arts and cultures The cycles Discovering hidden stories Intuitions and accidents Dramaturgical devices Multi-media and performance art Languages of a new technology Conclusion Part Three: Performance Text: The dragon's trilogy Introduction Synopsis of The Dragons’ Trilogy The rehearsal process Playing with material objects Obstacles Games sessions The audience response as a resource Conclusion Part Four: Practical Workshops and Rehearsal Techniques Introduction Workshop conditions and environment The body The objects The space The score Montage Text Conclusion Glossary Bibliography Index

Über Autor(innen)

Aleksandar Saša Dundjerovic is a Professor of Performing Arts at the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire and a professional theatre director with international experience. His books include The Cinema of Robert Lepage: Poetics of Memory (2003), The Theatricality of Robert Lepage (2007), Brazilian Collaborative Theatre (2017) and Brazilian Performing Arts (2019).