Extreme Exposure: An Anthology of Solo Performance Texts from the Twentieth Century

If you are looking to do solo performance this is a great "manual" to read up on so many techniques and styles of performance by the performers that were pioneers in the field. Recommend.

good book..well written

great information about what was done and how it was done

This is a great book. Great. For anyone interested in solo performance, it's history and performers, this is the book. I do not know of a book as expansive, yet concise, which takes texts from early 20th Century performers like Moms Mabley and Ruth Draper to modern masters like the late-Spalding Gray and Dael Orlandersmith.Edited by Jo Bonney, a director famous for solo productions, and featuring introductions to each performer's section, this becomes a theatre book unlike any I've come across.Lenny Bruce, Andy Kaufman, Lord Buckley, Whoopi Goldberg, John Leguizamo, Anna Deavere Smith, Roger Guenveur Smith, Laurie Anderson, Lily Tomlin, etc., etc....Works are featured in fragments, specific character pieces from larger plays, and many of the performers have multiple pieces, exhibiting their styles, poetry, innovation and skill.This is a great book.

In my undergraduate studies, our final project was to produce a One Man Show of our own. I used this book to format my own. It has so many examples, all different. I highly recommend this for all acting students as there are many untapped monologues in here!!!

This is a fantastic compliation of some of the most innovative and passionate solo performances in recent history. For actors, artists, and writers, it is endlessly inspiring. For the casual reader, it provides an accessible means of understanding performance art and appreciating the form as art. Highly recommended.And, remember, read these out loud!

Extreme Exposure is AWESOME. It is (to say the least) a great sample of solo performance. These one man shows are both funny and touching. You'll be glad you checked it out! Ryan Smith TTU

Overhyped reviews by the authors of the book. There is a reason this is a 5 star book, 5 people were involved with making it.