Performing Arts
Let's talk about performing arts! I often read books on a variety of subjects within the performing arts. I also write articles on how to produce theatre shows and how to up your game as a performer, producer or stagemanager.
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Book review: Shakespeares romancer og folkeeventyret
*This book review of Shakespeares Romancer og folkeeventyret will be in Danish since the book is only published in Danish* Jeg modtog et anmeldereksemplar fra forlaget Ravnerock mod en ærlig anmeldelse af værket. Boganmeldelse af Shakespeares Romancer og folkeeventyret Shakespeares Romancer og folkeeventyret er en fagbog, hvori instruktør Kitter Krebs, undersøger Shakespeares romancer og krydsfeltet med folkeeventyrer som fænomen. “I sin udforskning af Shakespeares dramatik dykker Kitter Krebs denne gang ned i romancerne og påviser deres store fællesskab med folkeeventyret. Både Shakespeare og folkeeventyrets ældgamle fortælletradition afdækker i et billedrigt, poetisk sprog en dyb indsigt i familiens magtspil, kærlighed, sorg og mulige forsoning. Bogen rummer en grundig indføring i romancernes handling, komposition…
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Book review: Contemporary Plays by African Women
Book review of Contemporary Plays by African Women This is a book review of Contemporary Plays by African Women, an anthology by Methuen Drama. In 2020, I decided to start my 52 plays reading challenge. In 2021, I am trying it again. Each week for a year I have to read a script for a play. It can be any kind of play, but the goal is to read at least one a week. Contemporary Plays by African Women “This volume uniquely draws together seven contemporary plays by a selection of the finest African women writers and practitioners from across the continent, offering a rich and diverse portrait of identity,…
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Bog anmeldelse: Den Lille Projekthåndbog – til unge kulturskabere
Bog anmeldelse af Den Lille Projekthåndbog – til unge kulturskabere Den Lille Projekthåndbog til unge kulturskabere fik jeg gennem Tænketanken for Ungekultur ved Slots- og Kulturstyrelsen. Vi er en gruppe unge, der er med til at fremhæve nogle af de bemærkelsesværdige initiativer for, med og af unge kulturskabere og -brugere i Danmark, på politisk plan. Det er en skøn gruppe unge, med forskellige baggrunde, fra hele landet, og super inspirerende selskab at være i. Et af vores mål er, at gøre det mere overskueligt og tilgængeligt for unge at komme ud over rampen med deres egne kulturevents. Om den lille projekthåndbog – til unge kulturskabere Den Lille Projekthåndbog – til ungekulturskabere…
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Boganmeldelse: Dukketeatret i Danmark
Boganmeldelse af Dukketeatret i Danmark Dukketeatret i Danmark af Sven-Erik Olsen er en lille bog om dukketeatrets tradition i Danmark. Mere specifikt papirdukketeatret. Jeg købte denne bog i Den Gamle By i Aarhus, i den gamle boghandler. Jeg er uddannet indenfor scenekunst, så jeg kunne ikke stå for den. Dukketeatret i Danmark “Dukketeatret i Danmark har en lang tradition, idet en række af danske kulturpersonligheder på et tidspunkt i deres liv har beskæftiget sig med dukketeater. Der er mange, som stadig beskæftiger sig med denne hobby, og bogen fortæller lidt om det danske dukketeaters historie, samtidig med at der gives en række råd og anvisninger til selv at komme i…
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Book review: The Vagina Monologues
Book Review of The Vagina Monologues This is my book review of The Vagina Monologues by Eve Ensler. I read the book as part of my A Play A Week challenge, where I try to read 52 plays in a year. The Vagina Monologues by Eve Ensler “2008 marks the tenth anniversary of V-day, the dynamic grassroots movement to end violence against women and girls that was inspired by the international sensation The Vagina Monologues, by Eve Ensler. […] Hailed as the bible for a new generation of women, The Vagina Monologues honors female sexuality in all its complexity and mystery. Witty and irreverent, compassionate and wise, this award-winning masterpiece…
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Book review: Conversation-Sinfonietta
Book review of Conversation-Sinfonietta by Jean Tardieu This book review of Conversation-Sinfonietta by Jean Tardieu, is part of my “A play a week” reading challenge. I aim to read 52 plays in a year, and I’ll review every single one right here on the blog! A symphony of conversation It’s a script meant for staging a basic conversation as if it was a choir singing together. This means a few repeated lines between the characters, who are named by their tone of voice. The script for Conversation-Sinfonietta suggested placing the actors in accordance with how you would place singers in a choir set-up. (The image below does not correspond with…
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Book review: The Keyhole
Book review of The Keyhole by Jean Tardieu This book review of The Keyhole by Jean Tardieu, is a part of my “A play a week” reading challenge. Basically, it means that I try to read a play each week for a year, ending up with 52 scripts in total. So really, The Keyhole is more a script than an actual book. The Keyhole and absurd voyerism This script definitely had a lot going on in the subtext. Not in the naturalistic way obviously, but I saw this script play out in my mind in so many different ways while reading it. It was like the opposite feeling of reading…
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Book review: Professor Taranne
Book review of Professor Taranne This is a book review of “Professor Taranne” by Arthur Adamov. It is really a script from 1953 and I read it as part of my ‘A play a week reading challenge‘. It’s a challenge where I aim to read one play each week for a year, ending up with 52 plays on the list. Professor Taranne Professor Taranne basically spends the whole play trying to establish his identity and does not succeed. It was like it was meant to be confusing for the sake of confusion. I get that the structure is the same as when you dream, which adds to the absurdity, but…
