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Author | : Simon Shepherd |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 257 |
Release | : 2016-03-17 |
Genre | : Art |
ISBN | : 1107039320 |
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This engaging account explains the meaning and origins of performance theory and why it has become so important.
Author | : Tracy C. Davis |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 361 |
Release | : 2008-11-13 |
Genre | : Drama |
ISBN | : 1139828185 |
Download The Cambridge Companion to Performance Studies Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Since the turn of the century, Performance Studies has emerged as an increasingly vibrant discipline. Its concerns - embodiment, ethical research and social change - are held in common with many other fields, however a unique combination of methods and applications is used in exploration of the discipline. Bridging live art practices - theatre, performance art and dance - with technological media, and social sciences with humanities, it is truly hybrid and experimental in its techniques. This Companion brings together specially commissioned essays from leading scholars who reflect on their own experiences in Performance Studies and the possibilities this offers to representations of identity, self-and-other, and communities. Theories which have been absorbed into the field are applied to compelling topics in current academic, artistic and community settings. The collection is designed to reflect the diversity of outlooks and provide a guide for students as well as scholars seeking a perspective on research trends.
Author | : Christopher B. Balme |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2008-09-18 |
Genre | : Drama |
ISBN | : 9780521856225 |
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This volume introduces the key elements and approaches in the study of theatre and performance, covering drama, music theatre and dance.
Author | : Joslin McKinney |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 406 |
Release | : 2009-11-19 |
Genre | : Drama |
ISBN | : 1316347788 |
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Scenography – the manipulation and orchestration of the performance environment – is an increasingly popular and key area in performance studies. This book introduces the reader to the purpose, identity and scope of scenography and its theories and concepts. Settings and structures, light, projected images, sound, costumes and props are considered in relation to performing bodies, text, space and the role of the audience. Concentrating on scenographic developments in the twentieth century, the Introduction examines how these continue to evolve in the twenty-first century. Scenographic principles are clearly explained through practical examples and their theoretical context. Although acknowledging the many different ways in which design shapes the creation of scenography, the book is not exclusively concerned with the role of the theatre designer. In order to map out the wider territory and potential of scenography, the theories of pioneering scenographers are discussed alongside the work of directors, writers and visual artists.
Author | : Madalena Soveral |
Publisher | : Cambridge Scholars Publishing |
Total Pages | : 353 |
Release | : 2018-12-10 |
Genre | : Music |
ISBN | : 1527523063 |
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This collection of essays highlights different questions concerning music theory, interpretation, and performance. Organized into four chapters, the first section looks into interpretation from a hermeneutic perspective, whereas the second analyses the application of this knowledge in musical practice. The discussion turns, in the third part, to a new field of music theory broadly labelled as performance studies. Focused on physical and psychological events, this section broaches fundamental issues such as gesture, bodily movement, expression, emotion, a whole set of processes that act within the framework of performance. The final section addresses the artistic practices in the 21st century across present-day cultural contexts. Proposing a space for reflection in which one tries to imagine the relation between the scientific field and the interpretative process, this volume reflects the central issues of research in performance analysis, establishing connections between different disciplines, methodologies and research trends. It will be of essential interest to researchers, musicians and performers, and music students.
Author | : Thomas Postlewait |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 360 |
Release | : 2009-04-30 |
Genre | : Drama |
ISBN | : 9780521499170 |
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This Introduction - an indispensable 'how to' guide for students and teachers alike - investigates the methods and aims of historical study in the performing arts, from archival research to historical writing. Beginning with case studies on Shakespearean theatre and avant-garde theatre, this study examines fundamental procedures and problems in documentary history and cultural history. It demonstrates how historians not only construct various kinds of performance events but also place them in relation to the historical agents, the political and social conditions, artistic traditions, audience responses, and historical periods. Drawing upon scholarship in classics, literary studies, art history, performance studies, and general history, Postlewait shows how to ask appropriate historical questions, construct evidence, use plays as historical documents, eliminate faulty sources, challenge unreliable witnesses, and develop historical arguments and narratives. The book concludes with a survey of the 'twelve cruxes' of research, analysis, and writing in theatre history.
Author | : Christopher Innes |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 299 |
Release | : 2013-05-02 |
Genre | : Drama |
ISBN | : 0521844495 |
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The director was fundamental to the development of modern theatre. This Introduction explores the emergence of the director's artistic force.
Author | : David Morley |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 300 |
Release | : 2007-05-10 |
Genre | : Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | : 9780521547543 |
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Author | : Emma Smith |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 6 |
Release | : 2007-03-08 |
Genre | : Literary Criticism |
ISBN | : 1139462393 |
Download The Cambridge Introduction to Shakespeare Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
This lively and innovative introduction to Shakespeare promotes active engagement with the plays, rather than recycling factual information. Covering a range of texts, it is divided into seven subject-based chapters: Character; Performance; Texts; Language; Structure; Sources and History, and it does not assume any prior knowledge. Instead, it develops ways of thinking and provides the reader with resources for independent research through the 'Where next?' sections at the end of each chapter. The book draws on scholarship without being overwhelmed by it, and unlike other introductory guides to Shakespeare it emphasizes that there is space for new and fresh thinking by students and readers, even on the most-studied and familiar plays.
Author | : Elizabeth Bell |
Publisher | : SAGE |
Total Pages | : 641 |
Release | : 2008-02-11 |
Genre | : Business & Economics |
ISBN | : 1412926386 |
Download Theories of Performance Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Theories of Performance invites students to explore the possibilities of performance for creating, knowing, and staking claims to the world. Each chapter surveys, explains, and illustrates classic, modern, and postmodern theories that answer the questions, "What is performance?" "Why do people perform?" and "How does performance constitute our social and political worlds?" The chapters feature performance as the entry point for understanding texts, drama, culture, social roles, identity, resistance, and technologies.