Performing Body, Space, and Place | 35.83 MB
Title: Performing Body, Space, and Place
Author: Riccio, Thomas
Category: Nonfiction, Entertainment, Performing Arts, Theatre, History & Criticism, Science & Nature, Nature, Environment, Ecology
Language: English | 482 Pages | ISBN: 9781040756089
Description:
Performing Body, Space, and Place offers a groundbreaking methodology for performance in the Anthropocene, addressing the spiritual and ecological crises of our time through a fusion of Indigenous knowledge and contemporary practice. This book is the culmination of 35 years of international fieldwork across six continents with Indigenous communities-including the Yup’ik and Inupiaq peoples of Alaska, the !Xuu and Khwe Bushmen of the Kalahari, the Sakha of Siberia, the Zulu of South Africa, the Tamils of India, and the Miao of China-along with experimental productions with Dead White Zombies in Dallas. It unfolds in three interconnected stages: Body, which emphasizes sensory presence and reconnection with the more-than-human world; Space, which critiques anthropocentric narratives and contrasts them with cosmocentric perspectives that honor the sovereignty of all beings; and Place, which explores performance as a tool for transforming modern placelessness into lived integration. Through practical explorations, theoretical insights, case studies, and field observations, the book equips practitioners to craft performances that transcend human-centered narratives and foster participatory engagement with the living world. This essential resource is for artists, educators, and students in theater and performance studies, environmental humanities, Indigenous studies, drama therapy, and cultural anthropology. It will resonate with anyone interested in exploring the intersection of performance, ecology, and community, offering tools to reimagine our relationship with the embodied world and the spaces we inhabit.
Performing Body, Space, and Place offers a groundbreaking methodology for performance in the Anthropocene, addressing the spiritual and ecological crises of our time through a fusion of Indigenous knowledge and contemporary practice. This book is the culmination of 35 years of international fieldwork across six continents with Indigenous communities-including the Yup’ik and Inupiaq peoples of Alaska, the !Xuu and Khwe Bushmen of the Kalahari, the Sakha of Siberia, the Zulu of South Africa, the Tamils of India, and the Miao of China-along with experimental productions with Dead White Zombies in Dallas. It unfolds in three interconnected stages: Body, which emphasizes sensory presence and reconnection with the more-than-human world; Space, which critiques anthropocentric narratives and contrasts them with cosmocentric perspectives that honor the sovereignty of all beings; and Place, which explores performance as a tool for transforming modern placelessness into lived integration. Through practical explorations, theoretical insights, case studies, and field observations, the book equips practitioners to craft performances that transcend human-centered narratives and foster participatory engagement with the living world. This essential resource is for artists, educators, and students in theater and performance studies, environmental humanities, Indigenous studies, drama therapy, and cultural anthropology. It will resonate with anyone interested in exploring the intersection of performance, ecology, and community, offering tools to reimagine our relationship with the embodied world and the spaces we inhabit.
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