Product Description

An exploration of what lies at the heart of contemporary theatre. Written by the artistic director of Forced Entertainment, it investigates the process of devising performance, theatre's interdisciplinary role, and the city's influence.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #27196 in Books
• Published on: 1999-04-08
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 232 pages

From the Back Cover
What is the relationship between performance and play? Between performance and technology? Between performance and death?
Certain Fragments is an extraordinary exploration of what lies at the heart of contemporary theatre. Written by the artistic director of Forced Entertainment, acknowledged to be Britains most brilliant experimental theatre company (Guardian), Certain Fragments investigates the processes of devising performance, the role of writing in an interdisciplinary theatre, and the influence of the city on contemporary art practice
Tim Etchells unique and provocative voice shifts from intimate anecdote to critical analysis and back again. And as in his theatre-making so in his book: with Certain Fragments Etchells disrupts traditional notions of creative, academic, and intellectual work. The book is an exciting and radical fusion of story-telling and criticism. It also makes available, for the first time, four seminal Forced Entertainment texts by Etchells.

About the Author
Tim Etchells is a writer, director and artist best known for his work leading Forced Entertainment. Based in Sheffield Etchells has written extensively on new performance and installation.

Customer Reviews

If you like Forced Entertainment this is a must
This book offers the reader a catalogue of information on the past and present of one of the most innovative contemporary theatre company's since the mid eighties. Tim Etchells draws you in to the thoughts and processes behind the often unusual and strange performances the company produce. Discussing the effects of living in Sheffield, in a post-modern consumer based society. It won't be the easiest read you have ever had, but you will finish each chapter feeling as though you have gained some insight into the company and particularly its director and writer Tim Etchells. If you are studying the company or contemporary theatre in general this book should be on your bibliography.

certain fragments
Really good book. it contains;

Section I - Essays

Section II - Performance texts from
*Let the Water Run its Coursee)to the Sea that Made the Promise
*Emanuelle Enchanted
*Club of No Regrets
*Speak Bitterness

Section III - Journalism and Programme notes

and some really good photos from productions