Paradise now; collective creation of the Living Theatre - Hardcover

Living Theatre (New York, N.Y.)

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0394462823 ISBN 13: 9780394462820

Publisher: Random House, 1971

Synopsis

This book is a manuscript of what took place during a Living Theatre performance of Paradise Now. In 1968 The Living Theatre, led by Julian Beck and Judith Malina, triumphantly returned to America from years of self-imposed exile in Europe with their theatrical breakthrough Paradise Now. The play introduces the practice of collective creation, dissolving the boundaries of human interactions and forging a harmony between the actors and audience. Of this process, Julian Beck writes, "Collective creation is the secret weapon of the people... This play is a voyage from the many to the one and from the one to the many. It's a spiritual voyage and a political voyage, a voyage for the actors and the spectators. The play is a vertical ascent toward permanent revolution, leading to revolutionary action here and now. The revolution of which the play speaks is the beautiful, non-violent, anarchist revolution. The purpose of the play is to lead to a state of being in which non-violent revolutionary action is possible.The result of this shared voyage is the spontaneous creation of a temporary anarchist collective- free from the enslavements of war, violence, the State, money and the self.

About this edition

• Publisher: Random House
• Publication date: 1971
• ISBN 10: 0394462823
• ISBN 13: 9780394462820
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 154