Mime into Physical Theatre: A UK Cultural History 1970-2000

This is the first book to investigate the social, political, cultural, artistic and economic forces which created conditions for the rise, success and decline of mime and physical theatre in the United Kingdom, from the 1970s to 2000.

Author: Mark Evans,Simon Murray
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 04/03/2023
Pages: 280
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.93lbs
Size: 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.63d
ISBN: 9780367352493

About the Author

Mark Evans is Professor of Theatre Training at Coventry University. He has written widely on movement, actor training and physical theatre. His recent publications include Frantic Assembly (with Mark Smith); Performance, Movement and the Body; The Routledge Companion to Jacques Lecoq (with Rick Kemp); and a critical introduction to The Moving Body by Jacques Lecoq.

Simon Murray teaches contemporary performance and theatre studies at the University of Glasgow. Previously Director of Theatre at Dartington College of Arts, he was co-founder/co-editor (with Jonathan Pitches) of the Theatre, Dance and Performance Training journal and has been a professional theatre practitioner. His disparate writings include publications on Jacques Lecoq, physical theatres, lightness, WG Sebald and performances in ruins.

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