Series Preface Acknowledgements Movement: Introduction Movement of vital beings: Aristotle Movement as bodily technique: Mauss Rhythmic movement: Lefebvre Case Study: Pina Bausch This book SECTION ONE Movement as History Movement of the chorus: Ancient Greek theatre Movement of ‘the flower’: Noh aesthetics Case Study #1: Satoshi Miyagi’s Antigone (2017) Gestural movement: Roman rhetoric Case Study #2: I Am My Own Wife (2003) Movement as style: The Natyasastra Case Study #3: Zero Degrees (2005) Processional movement Hostility to movement: The anti-theatrical prejudice Renaissance movement - from the vernacular to the cosmos Case Study #4: The Tempest (1611, 2016) Movement of the automaton Case Study #5: War Horse (2007) Conclusion SECTION TWO Movement Systems and Embodied Action Holistic Systems: Craig, Delsarte and Dalcroze Case Study #1: Operation Orfeo (1993) Movement vitality: Phenomenology Movement plasticity: Stanislavski and Ibsen Case Study #2: Hedda Gabler (2005) Movement mechanics: Meyerhold Case Study #3, part a: The Constant Prince (1915) Movement dynamics: Laban Movement arrangement: Brecht Case Study #4: Mother Courage and Her Children (1949, 2006) Movement somatics: Grotowski Case Study #3, part b: The Constant Prince (1965) Movement assemblage: Butoh Movement Sociology: Crowds Conclusion SECTION THREE Movement in Contemporary Theatre Speed: Attempts on Her Life (1997, 2007) Slowness: The Artist is Present (2010) Animation: Blackie Blackie Brown (2018) Force: World Factory (2014), Made in Bangladesh (2015) and World Factory (2016) Conclusion Notes References Further Reading Index

This book convincingly demonstrates why a focus on the kinaesthetics of theatre—and theatrical embodiment more generally—is as important as the study of dramatic writing, acting, and scenography. The author writes with considerable erudition about the topic, but in a way that is almost always immediately accessible.

A foundational text for students of theatre and performance, introducing theories of movement as they have been understood in critical discussions of theatrical productions and performances and underpinned by case studies.

Theory for Theatre Studies meets the need for accessible, mid-length volumes that unpack keywords that lie at the core of the discipline. Aimed primarily at undergraduate students and secondarily at postgraduates and researchers, these volumes feature both background material historicizing the term, and forward-looking research into intersecting theoretical trends in the field. Case studies ground volumes in praxis, and additional online resources ensure readers are equipped with the necessary skills and understanding to move deeper into the discipline.