{"product_id":"adaptation-in-contemporary-theatre-frances-babbage-9781472530523","title":"Adaptation in Contemporary Theatre: Performing Literature","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhy are so many theatre productions adaptations of one kind or another? Why do contemporary practitioners turn so frequently to non-dramatic texts for inspiration? This study explores the fascination of novels, short stories, children's books and autobiographies for theatre makers and examines what 'becomes' of literary texts when these are filtered into contemporary practice that includes physical theatre, multimedia performance, puppetry, immersive and site-specific performance and live art. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eAdaptation in Contemporary Theatre\u003c\/i\u003e, Frances Babbage offers a series of fresh critical perspectives on the theory of adaptation in theatre-making, focusing on meditations of prose literature within contemporary performance. Individual chapters explore the significance and impact of books as physical objects within productions; the relationship between the dramatic adaptation and literary edition; storytelling on the page and in performance; literary space and theatrical space; and prose fiction reframed as 'found text' in contemporary theatre and live art. Case studies are drawn from internationally acclaimed companies including Complicite, Elevator Repair Service, Kneehigh, Forced Entertainment, Gob Squad, Teatro Kismet and Stan's Cafe. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eAdaptation in Contemporary Theatre\u003c\/i\u003e is a compelling and provocative resource for anyone interested in the potential and the challenges of using prose literature as material for new theatrical performance.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Frances Babbage\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1472530527\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781472530523\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Methuen Drama\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/16\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 280\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.04lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.69d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/01\/2018","brand":"Frances Babbage","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48088342823167,"sku":"9781472530523","price":135.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_475cafe2-2750-47f0-a016-d7af10057ba1.jpg?v=1769104329","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/adaptation-in-contemporary-theatre-frances-babbage-9781472530523","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}