Physical theatre is the name given to specific form theatrical performance that emphasizes the use of physical movement, as in dance and mime, for expression.

Physical theatre as a form

Physical theatre in South Africa

Courses

Physical theatre is now taught as a form in most Drama Departments in the country.

South African Exponents

Gary Gordon, Andrew Buckland, Lionel Newton, Lara Foot, Juanita Finestone, Samantha Pienaar,

Plays and performances

The Ugly Noo Noo; The Well Being; The Anatomical Journey of a Settler Man; Daddy I've Seen This Piece Six Times and I Still Can't Know Why They Are Hurting Each Other;

Sources

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Physical_theatre

Robyn Sassen. 20165. "Physical Theatre" in Martin Middeke and Peter Paul Schnierer (editors). 2015. The Methuen Drama Guide to Contemporary South African Theatre. London: Bloomsbury Publishing.

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