00000nam a2200000 i 4500 UP-1686042739784981858 Buklod 20240514083607.0 m | | | ta 240514s2019 enk r b|001 0|eng d 9781472531421 (PB) 19790094 BC-74922 SERV Enterprises Php3,995.00 Department of Language, Literature, and the Arts DLC BAG rda eng PN 171 A33 B33 2019 Babbage, Frances author. Adaptation in contemporary theatre performing literature Frances Babbage. Paperback edition. London, UK Methuen Drama, trademark of Bloomsbury Publishing Plc 2019. ©2018. viii, 270 pages 22 cm text rdacontent unmediated rdamedia volume rdacarrier Methuen drama engage Includes bibliographical references and index. Chapter 1 Adaptation and the Theatre -- Chapter 2 Performing Books -- Chapter 3 Story: Adaptation and the Act of Telling -- Chapter 4 Layered Space: Adaptation, Immersion and Site -- Chapter 5 Resisting Adaptation. "Why are so many theatre productions adaptations of one kind of another? Why do contemporary practitioners turn so frequently to non-dramatic texts for inspiration? This study explores the fascination of novels, short stories, children's books and autobiographies for theatre makers and examines what 'becomes' of literary texts when these are filtered into contemporary practice that includes physical theatre, multimedia performance, puppetry, immersive and site-specific performance and live art. In Adaptation in Contemporary Theatre, Frances Babbage sets out a series of fresh critical perspectives on the theory of adaptation in theatre-making, focusing on meditations of prose literature within contemporary performance. Individual chapters explore the significance and impact of books as physical objects within productions; the relationship between the dramatic adaptation and literary edition; storytelling on the page and in performance; literary space and theatrical space; and prose fiction reframed as 'found text' in contemporary theatre and live art. Case studies are drawn from internationally acclaimed companies including Complicite, Elevator Repair Service, Kneehigh, Forced Entertainment, Gob Squad, Teatro Kismet and Stan's Cafe. Adaptation in Contemporary Theatre is a compelling and provocative resource for anyone interested in the potential and the challenges of using prose literature ad material for new theatrical performance. "--Provided by publisher. Literature Adaptations History and criticism. Drama Adaptations History and criticism. Stage adaptations History and criticism. Theater Production and direction. Playwriting. FO UPBAG UPBAG-MAIN PN 171 A33 B33 2019 Book