Postdramatic Theatre
A Plays, Theatre, European Literature book. It is a great introduction to postdramatic theatre. It does approach it from, in my...
Newly adapted for the Anglophone reader, this is an excellent translation of Hans-Thies Lehmann's groundbreaking study of the new theatre forms that have developed since the late 1960s, which has become a key reference point in international discussions of contemporary theatre.In looking at the developments since the late 1960s, Lehmann considers them in relation to dramatic theory and theatre history, as an inventive response to the emergence of new technologies, and as an historical shift from a text-based culture to a new media age of image and sound.Engaging with theoreticians of 'drama' from Aristotle and Brecht, to Barthes and Schechner, the book analyzes the work of recent experimental theatre practitioners such as Robert Wilson, Tadeusz Kantor, Heiner Muller, the Wooster Group, Needcompany and Societas Raffaello Sanzio.Illustrated by a wealth of practical examples, and with an introduction by Karen...
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Lehmann's work provides a wonderful analysis of contemporary theatre and explores many of the trends I've observed in theatre but haven't been able to articulate. The book also speaks inspiringly of the potential of theatre. Although I disagree with the postdramatic aesthetic in many ways, I would recommend the text to any theatre-maker.... my bible. It is a great introduction to postdramatic theatre. It does approach it from, in my opinion, an academic way rather than practicality but then - is postdramatic practical? Still a good read. Take what you want and read what you want. No need to read straight through.
