Programme Notes: Case Studies For Locating Experimental Theatre is a collection of commissioned essays, case studies and interviews reflecting the exciting and complex relationships between 'mainstream' stages and 'experimental' theatre practices.
The first edition of Programme Notes, published in 2007, featured contributions by Lyn Gardner, Tim Etchells, Neil Bartlett, Stella Hall, John McGrath, Alan Rivett, Mark Borkowski, Rose Fenton, Brian Logan, Lucy Neal, Keith Khan, Simon Casson, Louise Jeffreys, Judith Knight and Toni Racklin.
This revised and expanded edition includes the original contributions whilst illustrating some of the seismic shifts that have taken place across the theatre landscape of the UK since 2007 through new profiles of the work of Manchester International Festival, National Theatre Scotland, BAC (Battersea Arts Centre) and Forest Fringe. New contributors: Marina Abramovic, Alex Poots, Amanda Coogan, Vicky Featherstone, Mary Brennan, David Micklem, David Jubb, Andy Field and Deborah Pearson.
'This small, cutely presented volume may turn out to be the most significant British Theatre book published this year.' Plays International on the first edition, 2007
Programme Notes, 2013 The ABC of BAC David Jubb and David Micklem 18 Forest Fringe Andy Field and Deborah Pearson 28 Manchester International Festival Presents Alex Poots, Marina Abramovic and Amanda Coogan 40 Theatre Without Walls Vicky Featherstone and Mary Brennan 60 Contents 4 Programme Notes, 2007 Introduction Lois Keidan, Daniel Brine and David Micklem 76 There is something stirring Lyn Gardner 80 Some people do something. The others watch, listen, try to be there. Tim Etchells 90 Bringing Glamour To The Masses; The Lyric Hammersmith 1994-2004 Neil Bartlett 108 Whistling in the Dark Stella Hall 120 As Natural as Breathing John E McGrath 132 I can recommend the ride! Alan Rivett 142 Growing Audiences Mark Borkowski, Rose Fenton, Lucy Neal and Brian Logan 150 BITE, Artsadmin and Duckie swap notes Louise Jeffreys, Toni Racklin, Judith Knight, Simon Casson and Daniel Brine 160 Making Smaller Keith Khan and Lois Keidan 172 Biographies 182 Credits 191
