Theatre of movement and gesture / Jacques Lecoq ; edited by David Bradby.

Author/creator Lecoq, Jacques
Other author Bradby, David.
Format Electronic
Publication InfoLondon ; New York : Routledge, 2006.
Descriptionxvi, 163 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
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Subjects

Uniform titleThéâtre du geste. English
Contents 1. Imitation : from mimicry to miming / Jacques Lecoq -- 2. The gestures of life / Jacques Lecoq -- 3. From pantomime to modern mime / Jacques Lecoq -- 4. Has mime become separated from theatre? / Jean Perret -- 5. Mime, the art of movement / Jacques Lecoq -- 6. The explosion of mime / Jean Perret and Jacques Lecoq -- 7. The theatre of gesture and image -- Interview with Ariane Mnouchkine / Jean Perret -- An actor's view of a theatre of movement / Alain Gautre.
Abstract This is an examination of Lecoq's philosophy of human movement, and the way it takes expressive form in a range of performance traditions. He traces the history of pantomime, sets out his definition of the components of the art of mime, and discusses the explosion of physical theatre in the 20th century.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
Access restrictionAvailable only to authorized users.
Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
LanguageTranslated from the French.
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2006012908
ISBN0415359430 (hbk.)
ISBN9780415359436 (hbk.)
ISBN0415359449 (pbk.)
ISBN9780415359443 (pbk.)
Stock number2 Park Square, Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxon, OX14 4RN.

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