The Rehearsal (Paperback)

Paperback. Pigeon Theatrecomprised of Anna Fenemore, Gillian Knox, and Amanda Griffkinspecializes in experimental works that incorporate non-traditional spaces, unconventional social arrangements, and shared intimacies between performer and audience. A trilogy of site-specific performance texts, The Rehearsal raises questions about theinterplay in contemporary theater between the process of rehearsal and the theatrical metaphors that shape our everyday dealings with trauma, including death. Accompanied by critical essays, these studio-based worksdeveloped using verbatim strategiesexplore the double meaning of playing dead. Raises questions about the interplay in contemporary theatre between the processes of rehearsal and the theatrical metaphors that shape our everyday dealings with trauma, including death. This title features essays in the areas of Performance Studies, Sociology, Death Studies/Health and Social Care, and more. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…