The Human Touch: Redefining the Art of British Contemporary Improvisational Theatre (ISSN)

By: Chloé Arros

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Synopsis: The Human Touch is a book focused on the creative processes at work in British contemporary improvisational theatre and how these processes draw on the humanity of the participants: their cognitive abilities, their lives, and their relationships to each other. Vulnerability is a main feature of both the book and of improvisational theatre, both part of the hurdles that improvisers face and a creative tool. Through a study of improvisation and vulnerability, the book teaches us both what makes improvisational theatre so human and opens the door to a reflection about how to use humanity and human emotions in performance. Most importantly, it delves into the cognitive and physiological processes at work in improvisation, a topic which is missing from most manuals and studies offered to students. This book is addressed to theatre students and provides both an important overview of the form’s history and a challenge to what is usually taught about improvisation.

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
ISBN-13:: 9781040097342
Related ISBNs:: 9781003348276, 9781040097298, 9781032390680
Publisher:: Taylor & Francis
Date of Addition:: 09/27/24
Copyrighted By:: Chloé Arros
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: History, Entertainment, Nonfiction, Science, Art and Architecture, Drama, Plays and Theater
Submitted By:: Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.