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03156aam a2200397 i 4500 001 B5EC9C2EB81211E9A4E5754297128E48 003 SILO 005 20190806010914 008 170717t20182018enk b 001 d eng 010 $a 2017020568 020 $a 1472531426 020 $a 9781472531421 020 $a 1472530527 020 $a 9781472530523 035 $a (OCoLC)945483189 040 $a DLC $b eng $e rda $c DLC $d YDXCP $d BTCTA $d BDX $d OCLCO $d QGK $d OCLCQ $d YDX $d OCLCO $d STF $d CHVBK $d OCLCO $d DLC $d OCLCA $d QCL $d OCLCF $d UKMGB $d ITD $d OCL $d IWA $d SILO 042 $a pcc 050 00 $a PN171 A33 B34 2018 100 1 $a Babbage, Frances $e author. 245 10 $a Adaptation in contemporary theatre : $b performing literature / $c Frances Babbage. 264 1 $a London ; $b Bloomsbury Methuen Drama, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing Plc, $c 2018. 300 $a viii, 270 pages ; $c 23 cm. 490 1 $a Methuen drama engage 520 $a "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."-- $c Provided by publisher. 504 $a Includes bibliographical references and index. 505 0 $a Introduction -- Adaptation and the theatre -- Performing books -- Story: adaptation and the act of telling -- Layered space: adaptation, immersion and site -- Resisting adaptation -- Conclusion. 650 0 $a Literature $x History and criticism. $x History and criticism. 650 0 $a Drama $x History and criticism. $x History and criticism. 650 0 $a Stage adaptations $x History and criticism. 650 0 $a Theater $x Production and direction. 650 0 $a Playwriting. 830 0 $a Methuen drama engage. 941 $a 1 952 $l USUX851 $d 20190806075541.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=B5EC9C2EB81211E9A4E5754297128E48 994 $a C0 $b IWAInitiate Another SILO Locator Search