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Poetics of Third Theatre: Performer Training, Dramaturgy, Cultural Action

Poetics of Third Theatre: Performer Training, Dramaturgy, Cultural Action

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A Poetics of Third Theatre provides a critical analysis of Third Theatre, a transnational community of theatre groups and artists united by a shared set of values and a laboratory attitude. It explores the work of renowned Third Theatre groups and organizations to reveal a multifarious poetics of Third Theatre manifest through performer training, dramaturgy, and cultural action. Three critical pillars – unconditional hospitality, artisanal craft, and (re)enchantment – are employed to illuminate the shared ethos of the Third Theatre community and its exemplification as a mode of cultural performance.

\n Format: Paperback / softback
\n Length: 210 pages
\n Publication date: 17 May 2021
\n Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
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A Poetics of Third Theatre delves into a comprehensive and critical examination of Third Theatre, a transnational community of theatre groups and artists bound by a shared set of values and a laboratory mindset. This insightful book traces the genealogy of Third Theatre as a concept and practice, highlighting the historical Third Theatre Encounters that have occurred across Europe and Latin America since the 1970s. By exploring the work of renowned Third Theatre groups and organizations such as LUME (Brazil), Grupo Cultural Yuyachkani (Peru), Triangle Theatre (UK), and Nordisk Teaterlaboratorium – NTL (Denmark), the book uncovers the diverse poetics of Third Theatre that manifest through these artists' approaches to performer training, dramaturgy, and cultural action. Three critical pillars—unconditional hospitality, artisanal craft, and (re)enchantment—serve as guiding lights to illuminate the shared ethos of the Third Theatre community and its exemplification as a mode of cultural performance.

This informative text is a valuable resource for students and scholars of drama and theatre studies, offering a deep dive into the world of Third Theatre. Additionally, its dedicated section on performer training exercises provides the reader with practical pathways into an experiential engagement with Third Theatre craft. Whether you are an aspiring performer or a scholar seeking to expand your understanding of this dynamic theatrical movement, A Poetics of Third Theatre is an essential read.

\n Weight: 354g\n
Dimension: 156 x 235 x 20 (mm)\n
ISBN-13: 9780367740252\n \n

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