ldquo;Herbert Blaursquo;s long sustained inquiry into theaterrsquo;s most provocative questionsmdash;presence; liveness; and finitudemdash;are; at their deepest level; queries into life. Reality Principles returns us to Blaursquo;s inspiring provocations and extends them to new subjectsmdash;9/11 and Ground Zero; the nature of charisma; Pirandello and Strindberg.rdquo;mdash;Peggy Phelan; Stanford University Reality Principles gathers recent essays by esteemed scholar and theater practitioner Herbert Blau covering a range of topics. The bookrsquo;s provocative essaysmdash;including ldquo;The Emotional Memory of Directing;rdquo; ldquo;The Faith-Based Initiative of the Theater of the Absurd;rdquo; ldquo;Virtually Yours: Presence; Liveness; Lessness;rdquo; ldquo;The Human Nature of the Botrdquo;mdash;were given as keynotes and/or memorial lectures and are collected here for the first time. The essays take up a remarkable array of topicsmdash;from body art and the self-inflicted punishments of Stelarc; Orlan; and the Viennese Actionists; to Ground Zero and 9/11mdash;and allow Blau to address critical questions of theater and theory; performance and relevance; the absurd and the virtual; history and illusion; community and memory. Reality Principles offers a panoramic view of Herbert Blaursquo;s perspectives on life and the imitation of life on stage.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Five StarsBy dinkGreat book. Love the old pictures.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. One StarBy bellHow much did she have to pay to get these books published?0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Love this bookBy ChristyThis book has images of my great grandparents on it. To me it is invaluable. I loved learning about their version I that area.
