The Knowing Body
The Artist as Storyteller in Contemporary Performance
Written by Louise Steinman
Price: $20.00
North Atlantic Books
Steinman's book really stands alone among performance art books. While there are many that document what particular artists are doing, this one offers a way in for a person who wants to perform (or know more about how performance artists work). Must reading for anyone interested in performance art, it will...
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Action Theater
The Improvisation of Presence
Written by Ruth Zaporah
Price: $29.95
North Atlantic Books
Each chapter of this book presents a single day of the twenty-day training which Ruth Zaporah developed into Action Theater, her investigation into the life-reflecting process of improvisation. This book shows through exercises, stories, anecdotes, and metaphors how to focus attention on the body's awareness of the present moment, moving away...
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