How Theatre Means
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How Theatre Means
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Author : Ric Knowles
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2017-09-16
How Theatre Means written by Ric Knowles and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-09-16 with Performing Arts categories.
In this wide-ranging study, Ric Knowles demonstrates how the examination and practice of theatre is enhanced by an expanded semiotic approach. Moving from the history and theory of performance analysis to its practical application and paying particular attention to cross-cultural applications, he examines not what a particular piece of theatre means, but how meaning is produced in the process of creating, viewing and analysing theatre. How Theatre Means presents contemporary case studies and explores intersections between a wide range of theories and methods. Clear and accessible, this book brings a key analytical methodology to life for students, practitioners and scholars.
Generating Theatre Meaning
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Author : Eli Rozik
language : en
Publisher: Liverpool University Press
Release Date : 2007-12-01
Generating Theatre Meaning written by Eli Rozik and has been published by Liverpool University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-12-01 with Performing Arts categories.
Offers a theory and methodology of performance analysis as an alternative to traditional play-analysis. This book carries an underlying theme that theatre performance is a descriptive text generated by the theatre medium and that the process of generating meaning takes place in the actual encounter between a theatre performance and the spectator.
By Means Of Performance
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Author : Richard Schechner
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 1990-05-25
By Means Of Performance written by Richard Schechner and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1990-05-25 with Social Science categories.
The field of performance studies embraces performance behaviour of all kinds and in all contexts, from everyday life to high ceremony. This volume investigates a wide range of performance behaviour - dance, ritual, conflict situation, sports, storytelling and display behaviour - in a variety of circumstances and cultures. It considers such issues as the relationship between training and the finished performance; whether performance behaviour is universal or culturally specific; and the relationships between ritual aesthetics, popular entertainment and religion, and sports and theatre and dance. The volume brings together essays from leading anthropologists, artists and performance theorists to provide a definitive introduction to the burgeoning field of performance studies. It will be of value to scholars, teachers and students of anthropology, theatre, folklore, semiotics and performance studies.
The Field Of Drama
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Author : Martin Esslin
language : en
Publisher: London ; New York : Methuen
Release Date : 1987
The Field Of Drama written by Martin Esslin and has been published by London ; New York : Methuen this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1987 with Literary Criticism categories.
This book of criticism brings both theatre and film studies within a single theoretical framework.
The Theatre Of Mixed Means
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Author : Richard Kostelanetz
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1968
The Theatre Of Mixed Means written by Richard Kostelanetz and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1968 with categories.
Theatre As Sign System
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Author : Elaine Aston
language : en
Publisher: Psychology Press
Release Date : 1991
Theatre As Sign System written by Elaine Aston and has been published by Psychology Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1991 with Art categories.
An invaluable handbook explaining the relationship between the drama text and the theory and practice of drama in performance. It also explains the meanings and methods of semiotics and addresses key texts from Sophocles to Caryl Churchill.
The Theatre Of Mixed Means
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Author : Richard Kostelanetz
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1970
The Theatre Of Mixed Means written by Richard Kostelanetz and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1970 with Happening (Art) categories.
The Theory Of The Theatre
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Author : Clayton Meeker Hamilton
language : en
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Release Date : 2018-06-26
The Theory Of The Theatre written by Clayton Meeker Hamilton and has been published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-06-26 with categories.
The Theory of the Theatre by Clayton Meeker Hamilton A play is a story devised to be presented by actors on a stage before an audience. This plain statement of fact affords an exceedingly simple definition of the drama, -a definition so simple indeed as to seem at the first glance easily obvious and therefore scarcely worthy of expression. But if we examine the statement thoroughly, phrase by phrase, we shall see that it sums up within itself the entire theory of the theatre, and that from this primary axiom we may deduce the whole practical philosophy of dramatic criticism. It is unnecessary to linger long over an explanation of the word "story." A story is a representation of a series of events linked together by the law of cause and effect and marching forward toward a predestined culmination, -each event exhibiting imagined characters performing imagined acts in an appropriate imagined setting. This definition applies, of course, to the epic, the ballad, the novel, the short-story, and all other forms of narrative art, as well as to the drama. But the phrase "devised to be presented" distinguishes the drama sharply from all other forms of narrative. In particular it must be noted that a play is not a story that is written to be read. By no means must the drama be considered primarily as a department of literature, -like the epic or the novel, for example. Rather, from the standpoint of the theatre, should literature be considered as only one of a multitude of means which the dramatist must employ to convey his story effectively to the audience. The great Greek dramatists needed a sense of sculpture as well as a sense of poetry; and in the contemporary theatre the playwright must manifest the imagination of the painter as well as the imagination of the man of letters. The appeal of a play is primarily visual rather than auditory. On the contemporary stage, characters properly costumed must be exhibited within a carefully designed and painted setting illuminated with appropriate effects of light and shadow; and the art of music is often called upon to render incidental aid to the general impression. The dramatist, therefore, must be endowed not only with the literary sense, but also with a clear eye for the graphic and plastic elements of pictorial effect, a sense of rhythm and of music, and a thorough knowledge of the art of acting. Since the dramatist must, at the same time and in the same work, harness and harmonise the methods of so many of the arts, it would be uncritical to centre studious consideration solely on his dialogue and to praise him or condemn him on the literary ground alone. We are delighted to publish this classic book as part of our extensive Classic Library collection. Many of the books in our collection have been out of print for decades, and therefore have not been accessible to the general public. The aim of our publishing program is to facilitate rapid access to this vast reservoir of literature, and our view is that this is a significant literary work, which deserves to be brought back into print after many decades. The contents of the vast majority of titles in the Classic Library have been scanned from the original works. To ensure a high quality product, each title has been meticulously hand curated by our staff. Our philosophy has been guided by a desire to provide the reader with a book that is as close as possible to ownership of the original work. We hope that you will enjoy this wonderful classic work, and that for you it becomes an enriching experience
Theatre And The Good
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Author : Mark Fearnow
language : en
Publisher: Cambria Press
Release Date : 2007
Theatre And The Good written by Mark Fearnow and has been published by Cambria Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007 with Theater and society categories.
"Theatre and the Good" examines the roots of theater from an anthropological perspective as well as theaters capacity for liberation, using models of theater in prison, dramatherapy, and a spiritual opening felt by many. The book argues that the ancient needs for which theater has arisen are still relevant and that theater is a much needed and effective pathway to meaning. (Performing Arts)
Theatre Sacrifice Ritual Exploring Forms Of Political Theatre
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Author : Erika Fischer-Lichte
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2007-05-07
Theatre Sacrifice Ritual Exploring Forms Of Political Theatre written by Erika Fischer-Lichte and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-05-07 with Performing Arts categories.
In this fascinating volume, acclaimed theatre historian Erika Fischer-Lichte reflects on the role and meaning accorded to the theme of sacrifice in Western cultures as mirrored in particular fusions of theatre and ritual. Theatre, Sacrifice, Ritual presents a radical re-definition of ritual theatre through analysis of performances as diverse as: Max Reinhardt's new people's theatre the mass spectacles of post-revolutionary Russia American Zionist pageants the Olympic Games. In offering both a performative and a semiotic analysis of such performances, Fischer-Lichte expertly demonstrates how theatre and ritual are fused in order to tackle the problem of community-building in societies characterised by loss of solidarity and disintegration, and exposes the provocative connection between the utopian visions of community they suggest, and the notion of sacrifice. This innovative study of twentieth-century performative culture boldly examines the complexities of political theatre, propaganda and manipulation of the masses, and offers a revolutionary approach to the study of theatre and performance history.