The greatest shows on earth : world theatre from Peter Brook to the Sydney Olympics / / John Freeman ; Leigh Brennan, photograph ; contributors Colin Chambers [and fifteen others]

• Autore: Freeman John
• Pubblicazione: [Faringdon, England] : , : Libri Publishing, , 2011; ©2011
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (297 p.)
• Disciplina: 792
• Soggetto topico: Theater
• Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
• Persona (resp. second.): BrennanLeigh; ChambersColin
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: THE GREATEST SHOWS ON EARTH; Contents; Chapter 1 The Best Seat in the House; Chapter 2 Shakespeare for My Time; Chapter 3 'I've been Nicked!': The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby by Charles Dickens, Adapted for the Stage by David Edgar; Chapter 4 Robert Lepage and Théâtre Repère: Trilogie des Dragons; Chapter 5 Styx; Chapter 6 Third World Bunfight's Ipi Zombi?; Chapter 7 Performing Nation: The Opening Ceremony of the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games; Chapter 8 Pilgrim: Taichi-kikaku; Chapter 9 O ACHAMENTO DO BRASIL, Foco Musical ; Chapter 10 Faustian Fears: Dr. Atomic, National Anxiety and J. Robert OppenheimerChapter 11 Odalan Bali: An Offering of Music and Dance by Gamelan Çudamani; Chapter 12 Silviu Purcărete's Faust: an Encyclopedia of the Emotional; Chapter 13 Life is a Cigarette: Isabella's Room, Jan Lauwers and Needcompany; Chapter 14 Impromptu XL: Tg STAN: Theatre as a Memory Machine; Chapter 15 The Oberammergau Passionsspiele; Contributors' Biographies; Index
• Sommario/riassunto: Written from various perspectives-international actors, directors, playwrights, academics, dancers, and artists-this book examines and celebrates 14 theater events from a dozen countries. As it makes a case for what makes certain theater productions great, this record also offers examples of writing about theater that imbues the analysis with emotion and documentation. From Peter Brook's King Lear of 1962 through 2010's Oberammergau Passionsspiele, the performances described are seminal works indeed.
• Titolo autorizzato: The greatest shows on earth
• ISBN: 1-907471-86-3; 1-907471-87-1
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910452165703321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II