{"product_id":"frantic-assembly-paperback","title":"Frantic Assembly - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMark Evans\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMark Smith\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrantic Assembly have had a powerful and continuing influence on the popularisation of devising practices in contemporary theatre-making. Their work blends brave and bold physical theatre with exciting new writing, and they have collaborated with some of the leading theatre-makers in the UK. The company's impact reaches throughout the world, particularly through their extensive workshop and education programmes, as well as their individual and collective impact as movement directors on landmark, internationally successful productions such as \u003ci\u003eBlack Watch\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis volume reveals the background to, and work of, a major influence on twentieth and twenty-first century performance. \u003ci\u003eFrantic Assembly\u003c\/i\u003e is the first book to combine: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003ean overview of the history of the company since its foundation in 1994\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003ean analysis of the key ideas underpinning the company's work \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003ea critical commentary on two key productions - \u003ci\u003eHymns\u003c\/i\u003e by Chris O'Connell (1999) and \u003ci\u003eStockholm\u003c\/i\u003e by Bryony Lavery (2007)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003ea detailed description of a Frantic Assembly workshop, offering an introduction to how the company works.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs a first step towards critical understanding, and as an initial exploration before going on to further, primary research, Routledge Performance Practitioners offer unbeatable value for today's student.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMark Evans\u003c\/strong\u003e is Professor of Theatre Training and Education at Coventry University. He trained with Jacques Lecoq and Philippe Gaulier in Paris and has published widely on performer training and physical theatre, including: \u003ci\u003eMovement Training for the Modern Actor\u003c\/i\u003e (2009), \u003ci\u003eThe Routledge Companion to Jacques Lecoq\u003c\/i\u003e (2016) and \u003ci\u003ePerformance Movement and the Body\u003c\/i\u003e (2019).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMark Smith is a Lecturer in Theatre at the University of York. His research examines the interplay between processes of devising, writing and physicality in contemporary UK theatre. He has worked as a theatre director and dramaturg, and he writes regularly for the \u003cem\u003eBritish Theatre Guide\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 184\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 5.9 x 4.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 31, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47343809691897,"sku":"9780367030858","price":89.08,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/4ITOpfdebv9780367030858.webp?v=1769724875","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/frantic-assembly-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}