PDF Pina Bausch (Routledge Performance Practitioners) by Royd Climenhaga in Arts-Photography

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Routledge Performance Practitioners is 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.This book is the first English language overview of Pina Bauschrsquo;s work and methods; combining: an historical and artistic context for Bauschrsquo;s work. her own words on her work; including a newly published interview. a detailed account of her groundbreaking work Kontakthof; both as performed by Tanztheater Wuppertal and by ladies and gentlemen over 65. practical exercises derived from Bauschrsquo;s working method for both dance and theatre artists and students. As a first step towards critical understanding; and as an initial exploration before going on to further; primary research; Routledge Performance Practitioners are unbeatable value for todayrsquo;s student. Royd Climenhaga currently teaches at Eugene Lang College/The New School University in New York City. He writes on intersections bewteen dance and theater and develops and produces new physical performance works as Co-Artistic director of Human Company.