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Collective Creation in Contemporary Performance

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Editors:
  1. Kathryn Mederos Syssoyeva

    1. Department of Theater and Dance, Bowdoin College, USA

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  2. Scott Proudfit

    1. English department, Elon University, USA

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Table of contents (13 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-x
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  2. Introduction

    • Kathryn Mederos Syssoyeva
    Pages 1-11

  3. Preface: From Margin to Center

    • Scott Proudfit, Kathryn Mederos Syssoyeva
    Pages 13-38

  4. The Playwright and the Collective

    • Roger Bechtel
    Pages 39-50

  5. Collective Creation and the “Creative Industries”

    • Alex Mermikides
    Pages 51-70

  6. Eugenio Barba and the Odin Teatret

    • Ian Watson
    Pages 71-93

  7. An Actor Proposes

    • Kris Salata
    Pages 95-110

  8. Lecoq’s Pedagogy

    • Maiya Murphy, Jon Foley Sherman
    Pages 111-124

  9. Created by the Ensemble

    • Claire Canavan
    Pages 125-136

  10. Framework for Change

    • Scott Proudfit
    Pages 137-149

  11. The Nature Theater of Oklahoma

    • Rachel Anderson-Rabern
    Pages 151-163

  12. In Search of the Idea

    • Bryan Brown
    Pages 165-185

  13. The Case of Spain

    • Nuria Aragonès
    Pages 187-193

  14. Collective (Re)Creation as Site of Reclamation, Reaffirmation, and Redefinition

    • Thomas Riccio
    Pages 195-209

  15. Back Matter

    Pages 211-240
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This edited volume situates its contemporary practice in the tradition which emerged at the beginning of the twentieth century. Collective Creation in Contemporary Performance examines collective and devised theatre practices internationally and demonstrates the prevalence, breadth, and significance of modern collective creation.

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"The essays . . . do provide some fascinating discussions of both lesser-known and fairly famous practitioners who have devised their performances collectively, from the early twentieth century to the present." - Theatre

"This collection helps us comprehend the role that a creative collective plays in the formation of theatre. We want a work of theatre to be true to the author, and true to the time. Kathryn Syssoyeva and Scott Proudfit's collection proves that a work of theatre can only be authentic when it is true to a collective of individuals participating in its creation. When their collective individuality is expressed, theatre is always timely and true to its source." - Andrei Malaev-Babel, Head of Acting, Asolo Conservatory for Actor Training, Florida State University, USA

Editors and Affiliations

  • Department of Theater and Dance, Bowdoin College, USA

    Kathryn Mederos Syssoyeva

  • English department, Elon University, USA

    Scott Proudfit

About the editors

Rachel Anderson-Rabern, University of New Haven, USA Nuria Aragonès New Sorbonne University, Paris III, France Roger Bechtel, Carleton College, USA Bryan Brown, University of Leeds, UK Claire Canavan, Texas State University, USA Jon Foley Sherman, Franklin & Marshall College, USA Alex Mermikides, Kingston University, UK Maiya Murphy, University of California, San Diego, USA Thomas Riccio, University of Texas at Dallas, USA Kris Salata, Florida State University, USA Ian Watson, Rutgers University-Newark, USA

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