On Site: Methods for Site-Specific Performance Creation

di Stephan Koplowitz (Autore)

Oxford University Press Inc, 2022

On Site: Methods for Site-Specific Performance Creation is a practical book for artists and students at all levels who create or are learning to create making sited dance works. Author Stephan Koplowitz covers specific, hands-on strategies for an array of issues to consider before, during, and after embarking upon a project, including site selection, procuring permits, designing the audience experience, researching and exploring a site for inspiration and content, differences in urban and natural environments, definitions of key production roles, building effective collaborations with artists, and techniques to generate site-inspired production elements such as sound/music, costumes, lighting, and media. He also offers helpful chapters on project budgeting, contract negotiation, fundraising, marketing, documentation, and assessment. Based on the author's career spanning over 30 years of site-specific creation, the book also includes the voices of over 24 other artists, producers, and writers who share their perspectives and experiences on the many topics covered. A guide designed to make site work practical, intentional, and attainable, On Site will become a well-worn reference for anyone interested in the creative process and discovering the power of site-specific works.

• Autore: Stephan Koplowitz
• Editore: Oxford University Press Inc
• Anno: 2022
• Rilegatura: Paperback / softback
• Pagine: 344 p.
• Dimensioni: 254 x 178 mm
• Peso: 586 gr.
• EAN: 9780197515242

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