The final iteration of Rainer's dance rant A Truncated History of the Universe for Dummies, accompanied by texts offering a real-time account of Rainer's creative process.
Choreographer and filmmaker Yvonne Rainer has long investigated the ways in which movement can be a political act in and of itself--on the stage, on the screen, or at the lectern. In Revisions, Rainer pushes her interest in embodied activism to a new arena- what she calls the ""dance rant."" This volume includes the final iteration of Rainer's latest dance rant, entitled A Truncated History of the Universe for Dummies. This performance piece evolved in live presentations in Dublin, Stockholm, and New York before being expanded and adapted in written form here. In this now-completed work, Rainer mobilizes her rage and bafflement at contemporary political events through the guise of Apollo, Leader of the Muses.
By:
Yvonne Rainer Introduction by:
Gregg Bordowitz Contributions by:
Anna Staniczenko Imprint: No Place Press Country of Publication: United States Dimensions:
Height: 191mm,
Width: 133mm,
Weight: 567g ISBN:9781949484052 ISBN 10: 194948405X Pages: 112 Publication Date:25 August 2020 Audience:
General/trade
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ELT Advanced
Format:Paperback Publisher's Status: Active
Yvonne Rainer (b. 1934) is a dancer, choreographer, and filmmaker. She is the author of Feelings Are Facts- A Life (MIT Press).