The Routledge Companion to Jacques Lecoq

ISBN-13: 9781138818422 / Angielski / Twarda / 2016 / 420 str.

Mark Evans; Rick Kemp

Opis

The Routledge Companion to Jacques Lecoq is the first book to present a complete overview and thorough analysis of Jacques Lecoq s life, work and philosophy of theatre. Through an exemplary collection of specially commissioned chapters from leading writers, specialists and practitioners, it draws together writings on his pedagogy, his practice, and his influence on the wider theatrical environment. It is the definitive guide to the work and legacy of one of the major figures of Western theatre in the second half of the twentieth century.

In a four-part structure over fifty chapters, the book examines:

• The historical, artistic and social context out of which Lecoq s work and pedagogy arose, and its relation to such figures as Jacques Copeau, Antonin Artaud, Jean-Louis Barrault, and Dario Fo.
• Lecoq's School of Mime and Theatre as an expression of his work and ideas, looking at the core themes such as language, movement, play, improvisation, the mask, comedy, and tragedy.

• The significance and value of the pedagogical approaches to the development of contemporary theatre practice.

• The diaspora of performance practice from the School, from the perspective of many of the most prominent artists themselves.

There is no more comprehensive and authoritative guide to Lecoq's work. "