The book relates to the study of spirit and spirituality; mind, intelligence, consciousness and epistemology; literature and theatre. From a basis in recorded experience it rethinks the nature of spirit and relates spirit to the human mind, and it questions the unprovable assumptions underlying contemporary objectivist and scientific approaches to intelligence, language and knowledge. It develops a model of the mind and extended states of consciousness and uses this to explore the rhythmical structures fundamental to literature and theatre.

Consciousness, Literature and Theatre: Theory and Beyond (Studies in Literature and Religion)

Yarrow, Ralph

Malekin, Peter

Religion & Spirituality

PALGRAVE~MACMILLAN

Jana Sanskriti: Performance as a New Politics (Routledge Performance Practitioners)

Regarded by Augusto Boal as the international icon of his vision, Jana Sanskriti are the leading practitioners of Theatre of the Oppressed and Forum Theatre in India and the East. 
The group has worked continuously with rural communities in West Bengal since its beginnings in 1985 to reconfigure social and political relationships through theatre, achieving both a solid regional presence and an international reputation. 
This book combines: 
a biography of the group, charting their history, methodology and modes of operation 
an examination of Jana Sanskriti through the writings of their founder, Sanjoy Ganguly 
a detailed analysis of their performance events and practices, including the plays collected in Ganguly's Where We Stand (2009) 
practical exercises and games, taken from Jana Sanskriti's workshops and festivals. 
As 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.

Arts & Photography

Performing Arts

Routledge

Indian Theatre: Theatre of Origin, Theatre of Freedom

This book sets out from the question: why have so many western theatre workers come to India and what were they looking for? What is it that seemed to be lacking in western performance and understanding of the nature and function of theatre? Locating Indian theatre as a major site of reappraisal and renewal both in India and in the world of performance, the book presents both a picture of traditional and contemporary theatre in India and an examination of its processes and practice. This study questions the generative processes which impel theatre, the 'transformation' of individuals and groups through performance and the performative dynamics of 'self' and 'other'.

Reference

Improvisation in Drama, Theatre and Performance: History, Practice, Theory

Improvisation is a tool for many things: performance training, rehearsal practice, playwriting, therapeutic interaction and somatic discovery. This book opens up the significance of improvisation across cultures, histories and ways of performing our life, offering key insights into the what, the how and the why of performance.  It traces the origins of improvisation and its influences, both as a social and political phenomenon and its position in performance training. Including history, theory and practice, this new edition encompasses Theatre and Performance Studies as well as Drama, acknowledging the rapid reconfiguration of these fields in recent years. Its coverage also now extends to improvisation in the USA, cinema, LARPing, street events and the improvising audience, while also looking at improv's relationship to stand-up comedy, jazz, poetry and free movement practices. With an index of exercises and an extensive bibliography, this book is indispensable to students of improvisation.

Literature & Fiction

Frost, Anthony

Dramas & Plays

Red Globe Press

European Theatre 1960-1990 (Routledge Revivals)

European theatre has been the site of enormous change and struggle since 1960. There have been radical shifts in the nature and understanding of performance, fuelled by increasing cross-cultural and international influence. Theatre has had to fight for its very existence, adapting its methods of operation to survive. European Theatre 1960-1990, first published in 1992, tells that story. The contributors - who in many cases have been theatre practitioners as well as critics - provide a wealth of fascinating information, covering Germany, France, Poland, Italy, Spain and Sweden, as well as Britain. The book offers an historical and descriptive overview of developments across national boundaries, enabling the reader to compare and contrast acting and directing styles, administrative strategies and the relationship between ideology and achievement. Chapters trace the evolution of theatre in all its aspects, including such elements as the end of censorship in many countries, the upsurge in political and personal awareness of the 1960s, shifting patterns of state artistic policy, and the effects on companies, directors, performers and audiences. This book should be of interest to undergraduates, postgraduates and academics of theatre studies.

This book sets out from the question: why have so many western theatre workers come to India and what were they looking for? What is it that seemed to be lacking in western performance and understanding of the nature and function of theatre? Locating Indian theatre as a major site of reappraisal and renewal both in India and in the world of performance, the book presents both a picture of traditional and contemporary theatre in India and an examination of its processes and practice. This study questions the generative processes which impel theatre, the 'transformation' of individuals and groups through performance and the performative dynamics of 'self' and 'other'.

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Consciousness, Literature and Theatre: Theory and Beyond (Studies in Literature and Religion)

Jana Sanskriti: Performance as a New Politics (Routledge Performance Practitioners)

Jana Sanskriti: Performance as a New Politics (Routledge Performance Practitioners)

Indian Theatre: Theatre of Origin, Theatre of Freedom

Improvisation in Drama, Theatre and Performance: History, Practice, Theory

European Theatre 1960-1990 (Routledge Revivals)

European Theatre 1960-1990 (Routledge Revivals)

Indian Theatre: Theatre of Origin, Theatre of Freedom