The life and work of Nature Theater of Oklahoma
By: edited by Florian Malzacher
Edition: Original edition.
Publisher: Alexander Verlag
Published: 2019
Place of publication: Berlin
Language: eng
Number of pages: 239
ISBN-13: 9783895815188
Subjects: Theater; Nature Theater of Oklahoma
Description: Founded in New York in 2004 by Kelly Copper and Pavol Liška, Nature Theater of Oklahoma is one of the most individual theatre companies of our time. Its unmistakable blend of conceptual clarity, formal rigour and an apparently trashy surface borrows from every theatre tradition and modernist art strategy imaginable. Its oeuvre extends from theatre productions and performances through dance pieces, musicals and audio dramas to literature, graphic novels and films in a wide range of genres. This first monograph on Nature Theater of Oklahoma&#x2019;s work offers a lively insight into its broad artistic practice. Essays by critics, theoreticians, fellow artists and participants in the various projects are accompanied by a series of contributions from Kelly Copper and Pavol Liška together with numerous colour illustrations and a comprehensive index of works. --
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (page 237).
Table of contents: title: Discomforts, obstacles and artistic infidelities / Florian Malzacher; title: A phone call with Bonnie Marranca / Nature Theater of Oklahoma; title: How American is Oklahoma? / Tom Sellar; title: Low, familiar, sacred stories / Karinne Keithley Syers; title: This universal cosmic murmur / Joris Lacoste; title: "Annette: You're a scene stealer!"; title: The house that Jack Smith built / Claus Phillipp; title: Don't go to them, the angels are coming here now! / Elfriede Jelinek.