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Mar 01, 2005 the major portion of the book develops what oddey describes as a general theory of devising theatre xi. For examples, she draws here upon the work of a number of groups that were actively devising performances in great britain in the late 1980s and early 1990s devising theatre was first published in 1994. This is a close companion to frantic assemblys practice and one that is written with an open and engaging. Devised theatre frequently called collective creation is a method of theatre making in which the script or if it is a predominantly physical work performance score originates from collaborative, often improvisatory work by a performing ensemble. Devising a piece of theatre can be a stimulating and exciting journey towards the development of a performance which is a fusion of the unique talents and creativity of the group. Your handy companion to devising and physical theatre a.
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