The transmission-translation-transformation of Doris Humphrey's 'Two ecstatic themes' (1931)
Book chapter
Main, L. 2017. The transmission-translation-transformation of Doris Humphrey's 'Two ecstatic themes' (1931). in: Main, L. (ed.) Transmissions in Dance: Contemporary staging practices London Palgrave MacMillan, Cham. pp. 85-107
Chapter title | The transmission-translation-transformation of Doris Humphrey's 'Two ecstatic themes' (1931) |
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Authors | Main, L. |
Abstract | The notion of transmission is gathering momentum in the dance field, and beyond, in relation to staging the work of another. This chapter considers how a process of transmission can operate via a staging of Doris Humphrey’s signature solo, Two Ecstatic Themes (1931). From a directorial perspective, arguably, the essential task is transmitting knowledge from a range of sources to form a coherent whole for the performer’s artistry to inhabit. The performer, likewise, goes through a process of transmission, making sense of the received knowledge intrinsically and being able to then convey that knowledge outwardly, to the audience. To examine how the transmission process unfolds to the point of performance, the chapter considers the interconnecting ideas of transmission, translation and transformation; and the performing of Two Ecstatic Themes, including reflections from dancers with a long performance history of the work. |
Keywords | Doris Humphrey, Two Ecstatic Themes, transmission, staging, performance, dancer, translation, transformation |
Research Group | Dance group |
Page range | 85-107 |
Book title | Transmissions in Dance: Contemporary staging practices |
Editors | Main, L. |
Publisher | Palgrave MacMillan, Cham |
Place of publication | London |
ISBN | |
Hardcover | 9783319648729 |
Electronic | 9783319648736 |
Paperback | 9783319878911 |
Publication dates | |
Online | 24 Nov 2017 |
Dec 2017 | |
Publication process dates | |
Deposited | 12 Aug 2019 |
Output status | Published |
Copyright Statement | © The Author(s) 2017 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-64873-6_5 |
Language | English |
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