TY - JOUR
T1 - The training of boxer-entertainers in Brendan Ingle's gym
AU - Lennox, Solomon
PY - 2012/6/25
Y1 - 2012/6/25
N2 - Using Richard Schechner’s approach to performance studies, this paper examines the performance practices at a professional boxing gym in England. The paper will consider the narratives accounts provided by the head coach, and a selection of professional boxers, to demonstrate how these individuals make sense of the practices at the gym. Further, this paper will illustrate how, through the adoption of performative practices, the boxers at this gym are able to fulfil the role of athlete and popular entertainer; a role which, at times, means they are chastised by sportswriters for being overtly theatrical.
AB - Using Richard Schechner’s approach to performance studies, this paper examines the performance practices at a professional boxing gym in England. The paper will consider the narratives accounts provided by the head coach, and a selection of professional boxers, to demonstrate how these individuals make sense of the practices at the gym. Further, this paper will illustrate how, through the adoption of performative practices, the boxers at this gym are able to fulfil the role of athlete and popular entertainer; a role which, at times, means they are chastised by sportswriters for being overtly theatrical.
KW - performance studies
KW - narrative theory
KW - boxing
KW - qualitative analysis
U2 - 10.1080/19443927.2012.686449
DO - 10.1080/19443927.2012.686449
M3 - Article
SN - 1944-3927
VL - 3
SP - 208
EP - 215
JO - Theatre, Dance and Performance Training
JF - Theatre, Dance and Performance Training
IS - 2
ER -