Nineteenth century popular entertainments were colourful, vibrant and exciting. Listen in on conversations between experts Jim Davis, Kate Holmes, Kate Newey and Patricia Smyth. Hear us talk about what made entertainments like melodrama, pantomime, movement and art so much fun and why we should care in this AHRC-funded podcast.
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Nineteenth century popular entertainments were colourful, vibrant and exciting. Listen in on conversations between experts Jim Davis, Kate Holmes, Kate Newey and Patricia Smyth. Hear us talk about what made entertainments like melodrama, pantomime, movement and art so much fun and why we should care in this AHRC-funded podcast.
To find out more visit http://theatreandvisualculture19.wordpress.com
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Kate Newey and Kate Holmes talk about moving bodies, equipment assisting movement and why we should care about silent moving bodies. They touch upon gendered ideas, costume, risk and how elite ballet developed from the popular entertainment of pantomime.
Entertainments, performers, movements & incidents:
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Music: Ambient piano & strings by ZakharValahaa.
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