The art of theater /
Are theatrical performances merely interpretations of works of dramatic literature? This work argues that performance is, and has always been, an art form in its own right, distinct from the literary texts that it uses. It gives us the tools to identify the fundamental elements that are needed to gr...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
| Language Notes: | English. |
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Malden, MA ; Oxford :
Blackwell Pub.,
2007.
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| Series: | New directions in aesthetics ;
4. |
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
Table of Contents:
- Prologue; Part I: The Basics; 1: The Emergence of the Art of Theater: Background and History; 2: Theatrical Performance is an Independent Form of Art; 3: Methods and Constraints; 4: Theatrical Enactment: The Guiding Intuitions; Part II: The Independence of Theatrical Performance; 5: Basic Theatrical Understanding; 6: The Mechanics of Basic Theatrical Understanding; 7: What Audiences See; Part III: The Art of Theatrical Performance; 8: Deeper Theatrical Understanding; 9: What Performers Do; 10: Interpretive Grasp of Theatrical Performances.