Description
Book SynopsisMark Evans is Associate Dean at Coventry University School of Art and Design. He is the author of Movement Training for the Modern Actor and Jacques Copeau (both published by Routledge).
Trade ReviewIn this clear, well-argued call to challenge our assumptions about bodies in performance and to adapt our work to be more inclusive of difference, Mark Evans offers indispensable advice for making the human body a vibrant and conscious force in 21st-century entertainment. * Jeffrey Fracé, University of Washington, USA *
Evans succeeds in shining a light on the way that the dynamic growth of actor movement and movement direction has impacted on a variety of performing art forms as wide ranging as circus, physical theatre, digital and virtual platforms. * Ayse Tashkiran, The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, UK *
Table of ContentsIntroduction: the body in theatre performance and training Moving in to the Mainstream Movement, Play and Performance Doing Movement Differently Movement and the Cultural Context Movement and the Digitized Performance Conclusions.
