Dr. Mark Crossley is a Senior Lecturer in Performing Arts at De Montfort University, Leicester, UK. He specializes in contemporary intermedial practice and the relationship between professional theatre practice and arts pedagogy. He has written many articles on this subject that have been published in the UK as well as internationally.James Yarker co-founded the theatre company Stan’s Cafe in Birmingham, UK, in 1991. Since that time he has conceived and directed all of the company’s major productions.

• List of illustrations1. Setting the scene 2. The company in context 3. Getting an Idea4. Dramaturgy and rehearsal5. Text in contemporary practice 6. Mise en scène7. Space and Time8. Performing: The nature of contemporary ensemble practice9. Direction 10. Editing 11. Audience and spectatorship12. FinaleAppendicesIndex

An in-depth consideration of the practices of UK devised theatre company Stan's Cafe ... Crossley's scholarly voice frames and contextualizes the company's work ... [and] provides insightful descriptions of process, reflections on the performances and practical suggestions for devising starting points.

Dr. Mark Crossley is a Senior Lecturer in Performing Arts at De Montfort University, Leicester, UK. He specializes in contemporary intermedial practice and the relationship between professional theatre practice and arts pedagogy. He has written many articles on this subject that have been published in the UK as well as internationally.James Yarker co-founded the theatre company Stan’s Cafe in Birmingham, UK, in 1991. Since that time he has conceived and directed all of the company’s major productions.

• List of illustrations1. Setting the scene 2. The company in context 3. Getting an Idea4. Dramaturgy and rehearsal5. Text in contemporary practice 6. Mise en scène7. Space and Time8. Performing: The nature of contemporary ensemble practice9. Direction 10. Editing 11. Audience and spectatorship12. FinaleAppendicesIndex

An in-depth consideration of the practices of UK devised theatre company Stan's Cafe ... Crossley's scholarly voice frames and contextualizes the company's work ... [and] provides insightful descriptions of process, reflections on the performances and practical suggestions for devising starting points.

Dr. Mark Crossley is a Senior Lecturer in Performing Arts at De Montfort University, Leicester, UK. He specializes in contemporary intermedial practice and the relationship between professional theatre practice and arts pedagogy. He has written many articles on this subject that have been published in the UK as well as internationally.James Yarker co-founded the theatre company Stan’s Cafe in Birmingham, UK, in 1991. Since that time he has conceived and directed all of the company’s major productions.

• List of illustrations1. Setting the scene 2. The company in context 3. Getting an Idea4. Dramaturgy and rehearsal5. Text in contemporary practice 6. Mise en scène7. Space and Time8. Performing: The nature of contemporary ensemble practice9. Direction 10. Editing 11. Audience and spectatorship12. FinaleAppendicesIndex

An in-depth consideration of the practices of UK devised theatre company Stan's Cafe ... Crossley's scholarly voice frames and contextualizes the company's work ... [and] provides insightful descriptions of process, reflections on the performances and practical suggestions for devising starting points.