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Immersive Theatres: Intimacy and Immediacy in Contemporary Performance
Josephine Machon
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Description for Immersive Theatres: Intimacy and Immediacy in Contemporary Performance
Hardcover. Charting the rise of the immersive theatre phenomenon, this is the first survey of immersive theories and practices for students, scholars and practitioners of contemporary performance. It includes original interviews with immersive artists and examines key topics such as site-specific performance and immersive technologies. Num Pages: 344 pages, 26 black & white halftones, 1 black & white tables. BIC Classification: 3JM; AN. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 223 x 144 x 23. Weight in Grams: 536.
This comprehensive text is the first survey to explore the theory, history and practice of immersive theatre. Charting the rise of the immersive theatre phenomenon, Josephine Machon shares her wealth of expertise in the field of contemporary performance, inviting the reader to immerse themselves within this abundantly illustrated text. The first section of the book introduces concepts of immersion, situating them within a historical context and establishing a clear critical vocabulary for discussion. The second section then presents contributions from a wealth of immersive artists.
Assuming no prior knowledge with its critical commentary, this is a rich resource ... Read more
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Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
Number of Pages
344
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781137019844
SKU
V9781137019844
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99-2
About Josephine Machon
Josephine Machon is Senior Research Fellow in Contemporary Performance Practice at Middlesex University, London, UK. She is the author of (Syn)aesthetics: Redefining Visceral Performance (2009, 2011). Josephine is also the co-editor of Performance and Technology (2006), Sensualities/Textualities and Technologies (2010) and Identity, Performance and Technology (2012) and joint editor of the Palgrave Macmillan Series in Performance and Technology.
Reviews for Immersive Theatres: Intimacy and Immediacy in Contemporary Performance
“This book comes at a potential tipping point for those of us who study and practise theatre. In the age of Web 2.0, immersive practice looks forward to a rich style of developing affective storytelling and connection via theatrical performance. At the heart of this book is an assessment of the state of theatre at the outset of an existential ... Read more