A history of contemporary stage combat 1969 - today

"A History of Contemporary Stage Combat chronicles the development of stage combat from the origins of the Society of British Fight Directors in 1969 to the modern day. Featuring interviews with some of the pioneers of this art form, the book analyzes how stage combat developed in response to t...

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Détails bibliographiques
Auteur principal: LeTraunik, Brian (Auteur)
Resource Type: Electronic Resource
Langue:English
Publié: New York, NY Routledge/Taylor & Francis Group 2021.
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Accès en ligne:Available for University of the Philippines Diliman via EBSCO eBooks thru Open Athens. Click here to access (accept the privacy notice to continue)
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Résumé:"A History of Contemporary Stage Combat chronicles the development of stage combat from the origins of the Society of British Fight Directors in 1969 to the modern day. Featuring interviews with some of the pioneers of this art form, the book analyzes how stage combat developed in response to the needs of the industry and the changing social mores in the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, the European Continent, Australia, and New Zealand. It also explores the quality of theatrical weaponry, as well as outcropping of stage combat such as intimacy design and theatrical jousting. A History of Contemporary Stage Combat is an excellent resource for actors, directors, stage combatants, theatre historians, and anyone with a love of action on stage and film"-Provided by publisher.
Description matérielle:1 online resource (xvi, 164 pages).
Bibliographie:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781315145655 (ebook)