Passionate Amateurs tells a new story about modern theater: the story of a romantic attachment to theaterrsquo;s potential to produce surprising experiences of human community. It begins with one of the first great plays of modern European theatermdash;Chekhovrsquo;s Uncle Vanya in Moscowmdash;and then crosses the 20th and 21st centuries to look at how its story plays out in Weimar Republic Berlin; in the Paris of the 1960s; and in a spectrum of contemporary performance in Europe and the United States. This is a work of historical materialist theater scholarship; which combines a materialism grounded in a socialist tradition of cultural studies with some of the insights developed in recent years by theorists of affect; and addresses some fundamental questions about the social function and political potential of theater within modern capitalism. Passionate Amateurs argues that theater in modern capitalism can help us think afresh about notions of work; time; and freedom. Its title concept is a theoretical and historical figure; someone whose work in theater is undertaken within capitalism; but motivated by a love that desires something different. In addition to its theoretical originality; it offers a significant new reading of a major Chekhov play; the most sustained scholarly engagement to date with Benjaminrsquo;s ldquo;Program for a Proletarian Childrenrsquo;s Theatre;rdquo; the first major consideration of Godardrsquo;s La chinoise as a ldquo;theatricalrdquo; work; and the first chapter-length discussion of the work of The Nature Theatre of Oklahoma; an American company rapidly gaining a profile in the European theater scene.Passionate Amateurs contributes to the development of theater and performance studies in a way that moves beyond debates over the differences between theater and performance in order to tell a powerful; historically grounded story about what theater and performance are for in the modern world.
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13 of 14 people found the following review helpful. Decent Introductory Book to DrawingBy David CMost of the focus is on drawing fundamentals; human body; and comparing classical art to modern videogame art. This is not a comprehensive guide to creating video game art. It is missing other important topics such as creating art digitally; inorganic objects such as buildings; and color. More useful for the beginner artist such as me than an expert traditional artist transitioning to game design. I have improved greatly in my drawing skills over the past month despite only spending 30 minutes a day on this book. Another good thing is that the materials to learn from this book you need can be found easily and cheaply. All you need is paper; pencil; and an eraser to do most of the tutorials.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Very helpful.By LhieesyAmazing awesome.18 of 20 people found the following review helpful. Love this bookBy Cosmo TopperIm an art teacher who teaches foundations and Ive been searching for years for a book that connects the import of knowing the basics and their application to todays technology and media. This is the book. A Rembrandt on one page; a Halo still on the other. The book discusses perspective; foreshortening; atmosphere; composition; figure - all the things an artist should know but students who want to do digital work think the computer will do for them. This book is fun and really integrates the two genres (traditional and digital artwork) in a way that is useful and cohesive to the reader. Highly recommend for students and teachers alike. Not for art snobs who discriminate against the genre; but it would do them good to read. Venues that pay commercial artists and designers are just as dependent on the artful use of basics as the masters of traditional fine art were; and lets face it; digital is making headway into fine art too. Highly recommend.
