Extreme Exposure: An Anthology of Solo Performance Texts from the Twentieth Century
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Features the work of 42 solo artists spanning the century-from Beatrice Herford in 1869 to Dawn Akemi Saito in 1994. Each artists’ work is introduced by a journalist, artist, critic, agent, producer or educator who is intimately familiar with the material and its links to other forms such as vaudeville, theatre, cabaret, music, standup comedy, poetry, the visual arts and dance.
| Editor | Jo Bonney |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Theatre Communications Group |
| ISBN | 1-55936-155-7 |
| Reference | P0285 |
| Date | 2000 |
| Type | Publication |
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