Tuesday, 1 June 2010
Theatre Programmes: The Art Of Living at the Criterion Theatre London 1960
During August 1960 a new review based on the satirical writings of Art Buchwald named 'The Art Of Living' was produced at the Criterion Theatre in London for Donmar Productions. Starring a young Edward Woodward this revue wasn't really a huge success but was a fine example of the work of lyricist Julian More who is famous for his work on Expresso Bongo. Here is the cover of the shows programme and below you will find pictures of the inside of the programme.
Just a Small One: The Salvini Theatre
Much in the vein of Teatro Della Concordia my next JASO post is also a small Italian Theatre. This one though is settled in the Province of Imperia. This once rotting and neglected theatre is once again beautiful and entertaining both tourists and the locals. Originally built as a communal oven in 1834 a passionate man named Giuseppe worked tirelessly to get all the plans and licenses he needed to turn it into a theatrical space. It was remodeled on, yet again, the classic Italian Opera Houses and boasts a 43 sq meter stage, stalls and boxes. The theatre can sit approximately 90 people. These tiny Italian theatres are truly beautiful.
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Soon to be Released: Site Specific Performance by Professor Mike Pearson
Coming out in September the book Site Specific Performance is one of the books that interests me most in the group of upcoming theatrical book releases. Site Specific performances have interested me since I started exploring with unconventional theatrical spaces in the early Noughties and the author of this book, Professor Mike Pearson, is one of the most qualified practitioners of Site Specific work. Working for the performance company Brith Gof; Pearson has spent many years experimenting with various spaces in a system that they call 'Archaeology of Media' which involves restaging old poems, stories and performance pieces in spaces that can help them understand or find new meaning to their source material. Pearson also works for Aberystwyth University as a lecture on Performance Arts so has the experiance of being an academic as well as having his practical work to influence his writing. When you add in that Pearson not only writes about his own vast experience within Site Specific Arts but also adds in several models on how to run a Site Specific Performance you know you are getting a really good resource for both studying and creating your own Site Specific work. Priced at £16.14 with free delivery from Amazon.co.uk you can preorder this item from here.
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