Challenging and unsettling their predecessors; modern choreographers such as Matthew Bourne; Mark Morris and Masaki Iwana have courted controversy and notoriety by reimagining the most canonical of Classical and Romantic ballets. In this book; Vida L. Midgelow illustrates the ways in which these contemporary reworkings destroy and recreate their source material; turning ballet from a classical performance to a vital exploration of gender; sexuality and cultural difference.Reworking the Ballet: Counter Narratives and Alternative Bodies articulates the ways that audiences and critics can experience these new versions; viewing them from both practical and theoretical perspectives; including:eroticism and the politics of touchperforming gendercross-casting and cross-dressingreworkings and intertextualitycultural exchange and hybridity.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. For any fan of classic country; especiall Faron fansBy John LFine biography of The Singing Sheriff by Diane Diekman. The author has crafted a very good read. Well researched and well referenced. I learned much about Faron Young; his mostly unhappy private life;his exuberant successes in the golden age of country/honky tonk music; and his sad departure. To those who have said there was not enough about his music in this book; I respectfully disagree. There is plenty about his music; including all the various sideman who comprised The Deputies; his back up band; over the years. I recommend..1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. The Faron Young Story: Good readBy RonjgI grew up on country music and love to read about some of the stars I use to listen too. There were two sides of Faron; the generousside and the hot temper side. Im amazed at the lifestyle of some of our big stars. George Jones; Tammy Wynette; Conway Twitty etc. Being a big music star is a tough road to travel; its a hard life.This book on Faron gives you a side of him i never knew about.Im glad i bought the ebook but what i didnt know was that the book has a drm lock on it. If i would have known that i would not havebought the kindle version of it. I wont buy another kindle book with a drm lock on it again. The book was good though.7 of 7 people found the following review helpful. A Very Comprehensive BiographyBy Michelle P. AndersonI am so glad the author wrote this book about Faron Young. I thought hed been forgotten. His music meant so much to me; but I thought I was the only one who cared.This is a very comprehensive story about Farons life and his ascent and descent in the world of country music.Weaved throughout this story is Farons alcohol addiction. It resonated with me; because my dad was an alcoholic; and some of the tales hit too close to home. Yet; it was consoling; in a way. It brought back memories that Id buried about my own father; and allowed me to relive some painful times that I thought Id long forgotten.Regardless; I was so glad that someone thought enough about Faron and his life and career to put this in book form.He was a major force in country music for many years; and its time he got his due.Thanks again to the author. I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book; and it will be a valuable addition to my collection of country music biographies.
