Mary Wigman |
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Author:
| Newhall, Mary Anne Santos |
Contribution by:
| Chamberlain, F. |
Series title: | Routledge Performance Practitioners Ser. |
ISBN: | 978-0-415-37527-6 |
Publication Date: | Jan 2009 |
Publisher: | Routledge
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Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | USD $35.95 |
Book Description:
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Routledge Performance Practitionersis a series of introductory guides to the key theatre-makers of the last century. Each volume explains the background to and the work of one of the major influences on twentieth and twenty-first-century performance.
A dancer, teacher and choreographer, Mary Wigman was a leading innovator in expressionist dance. Her radical explorations of movement and dance theory are credited with expanding the scope of dance as a...
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Routledge Performance Practitionersis a series of introductory guides to the key theatre-makers of the last century. Each volume explains the background to and the work of one of the major influences on twentieth and twenty-first-century performance.
A dancer, teacher and choreographer, Mary Wigman was a leading innovator in expressionist dance. Her radical explorations of movement and dance theory are credited with expanding the scope of dance as a theatrical art in her native Germany and beyond. This book combines for the first time:
- a full account of Wigman's life and work
- detailed discussion of her aesthetic theories, including the use of space as an 'invisible partner' and the transcendent nature of performance
- a commentary on her key works, including Hexentanz and The Seven Dances of Life
- an extensive collection of practical exercises designed to provide an understanding of Wigman's choreographic principles and her uniquely immersive approach to dance.
As a first step towards critical understanding, and as an initial exploration before going on to further primary research, Routledge Performance Practitionersare unbeatable value for today's student.