Performance Costume: New Perspectives and Methods

Costume is a material object that embodies ideas shaped through collaborative creative work, connecting theories of the body and embodiment, design practices, and artistic and other forms of collaboration. This anthology offers new approaches to the study of costume, fresh insights into historical, theoretical, practice-based, and archival research, and contributions towards a new understanding of how costume performs in time and space. It brings together diverse perspectives, innovative research methods, and approaches for researching design and the costumed body in performance, creating a space of connection between practitioners and researchers from design, the humanities, and social sciences.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 424 pages
Publication date: 14 January 2021
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Costume is a dynamic and essential agent in the creation of performance, serving as a tangible embodiment of ideas shaped through collaborative creative work. In recent years, there has been a renewed focus on research in the field of costume, connecting it in meaningful ways with theories of the body and embodiment, design practices, and artistic collaboration. Costume, like fashion and dress, is now recognized as a vital and dynamic area of social significance, rather than merely a passive reflection of pre-existing social norms or practices. This book presents innovative approaches to the study of costume, as well as fresh perspectives on historical, theoretical, practice-based, and archival research into costume for performance. Drawing on the expertise of established researchers and emerging voices from around the world, this anthology offers a comprehensive exploration of the diverse facets of costume in performance. It introduces diverse perspectives, innovative research methods, and approaches for researching design and the costumed body in performance. It contributes to a new understanding of how costume "performs in time and space," offering fresh insights into existing practices and creating a space of connection between practitioners and researchers from various disciplines, including design, the humanities, and social sciences. Overall, this anthology provides a valuable resource for scholars, students, and practitioners interested in the intersection of costume, design, and performance.

Weight: 1296g
Dimension: 191 x 245 x 40 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781350098800