Ensemble-made Chicago : a guide to devised theater / Chloe Johnston and Coya Paz Brownrigg.

Author
Johnston, Chloe [Browse]
Format
Book
Language
English
Published/​Created
Evanston, Illinois : Northwestern University Press, [2019]
Description
xx, 202 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.

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    Series
    Second to none: Chicago stories. [More in this series]
    Summary note
    Brings together a wide range of Chicago theater companies to share strategies for cocreating performance. Cocreated theater breaks down the traditional roles of writer, director, and performer in favor of a more egalitarian approach in which all participants contribute to the creation of original material. Each chapter offers a short history of a Chicago company, followed by detailed exercises that have been developed and used by that company to build ensemble and generate performances. Companies included range in age from two to fifty years, represent different Chicago neighborhoods, and reflect both the storefront tradition and established cultural institutions. The book pays special attention tot he ways the fight for social justice has shaped the development of this aesthetic in Chicago. Assembled from interviews and firsthand observations, this book is written in an accessible style and will serve as an invaluable guide for students and practitioners alike, as well as an important archive of Chicago's vibrant ensemble traditions.
    Notes
    AUTH: LAKE FOREST COLLEGE.
    Bibliographic references
    Includes bibliographical references (pages 191-202).
    Contents
    • Ensemble-made Chicago : an introduction
    • 500 Clown. Foursquare ; I'm falling ; Object scene ; Open scene
    • About Face Youth Theatre. The vending machine ; Genderless storytelling ; Performing a story ; Moment of oppression
    • Albany Park Theater Project. Mingle Mingle ; 1-5 ; Off-site, spatial explorations
    • Barrel of Monkeys. Clap your hands ; Follow the leader
    • Every house has a door. First day of the Abandoned Practices Workshop
    • FEMelanin. Body image performance ; New choice
    • Free Street Theater. Rant pants and party pants ; Where I come from (Sojourn Theatre) ; I come from (Albany Park Theater Project) ; Free Street : party pants and rant pants ; Wiggle and jiggle ; Memory web ; Affirmations, messages of support
    • Honey Pot Performance. Ring shout ; Witness, caller, mover ; Sewing stories
    • Lookingglass Theatre. Alternating speaker ; Flocking ; When I was a child
    • The Neo-Futurists. A task in a circle ; Site-specific performance ; Inspired by The arrow ; Your profession of faith
    • The Second City. Walking warm-up ; Power improv ; Premises
    • Southside Ignoramus Quartet (SIQ). Memory tag ; Brainstorming and context analysis ;
    • Teatro Luna. Binary tag ; Pushing and hugging ; Moment-land
    • Walkabout Theater. Skill sharing ; Creating a score ; Empty box
    • The Young Fugitives. The pushing game ; Live animation ; Line tag
    • Time line
    • List of exercises by type.
    Other title(s)
    Guide to devised theater
    ISBN
    • 9780810138780 (paperback : alkaline paper)
    • 0810138786 (paperback : alkaline paper)
    LCCN
    2018026416
    OCLC
    1039313686
    Other standard number
    • 40028769431
    RCP
    N - S
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