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4 days ago · Using theatre to express his political views and push the boundaries of genres, Steven Berkoff is widely recognised as one of the most influential and controversial practitioners of the last 50 years. With a highly physical performance style and stark production design, there is much in his work that students will find both challenging and rewarding.
May 11, 2024 · Published Online: 11 May 2024. View article. Tools. Share. Abstract. Exploring the stylistically heightened work of actor, playwright and theatre maker Steven Berkoff, Wendy Frost takes a look at how you can explore elements of physical theatre and expressionism with your class, complete with an exercise to try.
1 day ago · Physical theatre is a form of performance that emphasises using the body, movement, and physicality to convey meaning, emotions, and narratives. It is an interdisciplinary approach combining traditional theatre, dance, mime, and other performing arts.
May 22, 2024 · Berkoff’s play was inspired by Aeschylus’ version of the famous Greek tragedy, and director Miranda Mufema was able to bring Berkoff’s version to life, with inspired direction and comedy that was able to achieve the perfect juxtaposition of mockery and horror.
May 6, 2024 · This episode on sound design uses examples from Steven Berkoff's Metamorphosis and Vincent Dance Theatre's Virgin Territory, amongst other shows and takes a comparative look at the use of sound in three adaptations of Macbeth.
May 10, 2024 · Theatre, in dramatic arts, an art concerned almost exclusively with live performances in which the action is precisely planned to create a coherent and significant sense of drama.
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May 23, 2024 · Theater of the Absurd, or absurdism, is a term coined by theater critic Martin Esslin to describe set of particular plays written in the mid-20th century, as well as later plays that were written in the same tradition. Esslin pointed to these plays as illustrative of a philosophy by Albert Camus, which says that life has no inherent meaning. Plays associated with this movement generally share ...
