Full Description
This book illuminates the relationship between philosophy and experimental choreographic practice today in the works of leading European choreographers. A discussion of key issues in contemporary performance from the viewpoint of Deleuze, Spinoza and Bergson is accompanied by intricate analyses of seven groundbreaking dance performances.
Contents
Introduction 1. Problems and Expressive Concepts 2. Disjunctive Captures of the Body and Movement 3. Theatrical Apparatuses of Disjunction 4. Exhausting Improvisation: 'Stutterances' 5. A Critical Departure from Emotionalism: Sensations and Affects in the Mode of Performing 6. During and After Performance: Processes, Caesuras and Resonances Conclusion Bibliography Index
