In life I want students to be alive and on stage I want them to be artists Jacques LecoqJacques Lecoq was one of the most inspirational theatre teachersof our age. The International Theatre School he founded in Parisremains an unrivalled centre for the art of physical theatre. In The Moving Body;Lecoq shares his unique philosophy of performance; improvisation;masks; movement and gesture which together form one of the greatestinfluences on contemporary theatre.Neutral mask; character mask; and counter masks; bouffons; acrobatics and commedia;clowns and complicity: all the famous Lecoq techniques are covered here- techniques that have made their way into the work of formercollaborators and students inluding Dario Fo; Julie Taymor; ArianeMnouchkine; Yasmina Reza and Theatre de Compliciteacute;. This paperback edition contains a Foreword by Simon McBurney;Artistic Director of Compliciteacute; and an Afterword by Fay Lecoq; Directorof the International Theatre School in Paris.
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34 of 37 people found the following review helpful. Entertaining; moving; sad; amusing; profoundBy Tim JonesHeres what I tweeted when I finished the book:"Finished superb memoir #clothesmusicboys by @viv_albertine last night. Wonderful book - entertaining; moving; sad; amusing; profound"And I dont need to say a lot more - it was really was that good. Viv Albertine was the guitarist of iconic 1970s English punk band The Slits. When that band broke up; she disappeared into a marriage in which her creativity wasted away. This is the story of how she got to that point and how she resumed her creative life after 25 years obscurity. Its also the story of some very bad (and some very good) choices; taken with a fierce commitment to independence; and the emotional price she has had to pay for that independence.Along the way; there are fascinating portraits of Sid Vicious; John Lydon; Mick Jones; Ari Up and many other famous figures of the punk era; unexpected connections with musicians and actors as diverse as Steve Howe of Yes and Tom Hiddleston; and the voice of a fine storyteller. This is; so far; my favourite book of 2014.11 of 12 people found the following review helpful. Best autobiography Ive ever readBy SteveIn the non-stop stream of celebrity autobiographies available; Viv Albertinersquo;s Clothes; Clothes; Clothes; Music; Music; Music; Boys; Boys; Boys is in a class by itself. Eschewing the standard form of chronicling events in long; wistful chapters of excess; Albertine goes for short entries of brilliance. The woman knows how to write; crafting observant and blunt bits of streetwise prose to describe the many mini-moments that make up this great book.The gangs all here; sex; drugs; rock and roll; but thatrsquo;s only a part of it. After the days of punk ;The Slits; and notoriety had faded; Albertine tackled the next stage of her life; one in which she tried to have something approaching normalcy; only to find herself beset by a host of physical maladies which left her an empty and depressed shell of the renegade she once was. Itrsquo;s in this second half of the book that the reader is jettisoned from appreciative fan to empathetic confidant; a powerful transformation to be certain.Throughout her tale; the author is relentlessly; brutally; and heartbreakingly honest. Itrsquo;s easily the most intimate autobiography Irsquo;ve read; one in which the reader isnrsquo;t just consuming the sterile recounting of actions; but rather becoming enmeshed in a spellbinding; painful; and wry confessional. Itrsquo;s essentially linear; but has some disjointed chapters that seem to have no purpose save to give you one more anecdote or life observation. I can best compare it to a long conversation with someone wherein the drinks or drugs flow; the talk rambles; and nobody is bored. Hers is a story as unique as she; but itrsquo;s her ability to unflinchingly express the raw innermost thoughts she was experiencing during those moments that make this book so special; so personal; and so endearing.The book is an easy read; told in two parts; mirroring the two very different eras of her life. By the end of the book; I had fallen so utterly and completely in love with this woman; that shersquo;s ruined every other woman forever. Beneath the stunningly beautiful woman is an intelligent; thoughtful; courageous; and utterly absorbing person who I wish I had the privilege of truly calling my friend. This book will have to suffice.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. A real pioneer; a wonderful storytellerBy RossIf you read autobiographies for the shock of occasional recognition; to relate and be inspired by anothers falterings and courage; to laugh along with how silly; horrible and cool we all can be in turns -- this is a fabulous read. One of the very few books Ive rushed home to read in ages. A first hand account of a womans experience to become whole and free through music between 1950s female oppression and the 1980s Reagan/Thatcher backlash is so rare; and luckily this one is so entertainingly written. I started listening to punk while they were together as a band but had never heard The Slits; my loss. Listening now to them; and to Vivs Vermillion Border; Im in love with her zingy; moody guitar style as well. Looking forward to more of her music.And heres a spoiler that wont ruin it for you; at the end she still believes in love. Maybe because her ability to love and respect others; even the really trying ones; is an Amy Poehler-like thread that weaves through the story holding it (and her?) together. Thanks for getting your voice back Viv; its an important one.