Joan Littlewood

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This title in the 'Routledge Performance Practitioners' series is an introductory guide to the theory and practice of the English theatre director Joan Littlewood.

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Title Statements

Full title :Joan Littlewood / Nadine Holdsworth.

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This title in the 'Routledge Performance Practitioners' series is an introductory guide to the theory and practice of the English theatre director Joan Littlewood.

Edition Statements

Publication Date:2006.

Publication Statements

Publisher(s):Routledge
Place of Publication:London
Language:eng
Publication Date:2006.

The Physical Object

Description:xiii, 154 pages : : illustrations ; : 21 cm

Edition Identifiers

ISBN:0415338867, 9780415338868, 0415338875, 9780415338875, 0203448480, 9780203448489
oclc:ocm62282101
LC Classification:PN2598.L577
Dewey Decimal:792.02/33092

1. BIOGRAPHY IN POLITICAL, SOCIAL AND ARTISTIC CONTEXT -- Introduction -- Early Life -- Early Career: 'Theatre as a Weapon': Theatre of Action and Theatre Union (1935- 1945) -- On the Road: The Creative Ensemble (1945-1952) -- Popular Theatre/Critical Success (1953-1963) -- Community Initiatives (1963-1975) -- 2. JOAN LITTLEWOOD'S WORKING METHOD -- Introduction -- What was Littlewood Against? -- Attitude to Acting -- Promoting the Creative Ensemble -- Approaches to Actor Training -- Creating a Movement Based Theatre: The Influence of Laban -- Using and adapting Stanislavsky -- Realising the World of the Play -- Improvisation: Creating the Conditions for Theatrical Invention -- Keeping a Show Alive -- Conclusion -- 3. DESCRIPTION AND ANALYSIS OF OH WHAT A LOVELY WAR -- Introduction -- 1963: Political and Cultural Context -- The War Game -- Theatricality -- Developing the Show -- The Pierrot Show -- Documentary Material/The 'Technological Actor; -- The Songs -- Act One -- Act Two -- Selling Out -- Impact and Influence -- 4. PRACTICAL EXERCISES -- Introduction -- Aims -- Approach -- Warm-Up Exercises -- The Performing Body in Space and Time -- Releasing the Imagination -- Working wit…