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Ensemble-made Chicago : a guide to devised theater / Chloe Johnston and Coya Paz Brownrigg.
Author
Johnston, Chloe
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Language
English
Published/Created
Evanston, Illinois : Northwestern University Press, [2019]
Description
xx, 202 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.
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MWED (Chicago) 19-2884
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Ensemble theater
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Illinois
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Chicago
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Theater
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Illinois
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Chicago
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Paz Brownrigg, Coya
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Series
Second to none: Chicago stories.
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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.
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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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