The Cambridge Introduction To Performance Theory
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Author | : Simon Shepherd |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 257 |
Release | : 2016-03-15 |
Genre | : Drama |
ISBN | : 1316546136 |
What does 'performance theory' really mean and why has it become so important across such a large number of disciplines, from art history to religious studies and architecture to geography? In this introduction Simon Shepherd explains the origins of performance theory, defines the terms and practices within the field and provides new insights into performance's wide range of definitions and uses. Offering an overview of the key figures, their theories and their impact, Shepherd provides a fresh approach to figures including Erving Goffman and Richard Schechner and ideas such as radical art practice, performance studies, radical scenarism and performativity. Essential reading for students, scholars and enthusiasts, this engaging account travels from universities into the streets and back again to examine performance in the context of political activists and teachers, countercultural experiments and feminist challenges, and ceremonies and demonstrations.
Author | : Tracy C. Davis |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 361 |
Release | : 2008-11-13 |
Genre | : Drama |
ISBN | : 1139828185 |
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 | : Simon Shepherd |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 257 |
Release | : 2016-03-17 |
Genre | : Art |
ISBN | : 1107039320 |
This engaging account explains the meaning and origins of performance theory and why it has become so important.
Author | : Christopher B. Balme |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2008-09-18 |
Genre | : Drama |
ISBN | : 9780521856225 |
This volume introduces the key elements and approaches in the study of theatre and performance, covering drama, music theatre and dance.
Author | : Shannon Jackson |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 276 |
Release | : 2004-04-08 |
Genre | : Drama |
ISBN | : 9780521656054 |
Today's academic discourse is filled with the word 'perform'. Nestled amongst a variety of prefixes and suffixes (re-, post-, -ance, -ivity?), the term functions as a vehicle for a host of contemporary inquiries. For students, artists, and scholars of performance and theatre, this development is intriguing and complex. By examining the history of theatre studies and related institutions and by comparing the very different disciplinary interpretations and developments that led to this engagement, Professing Performance offers ways of placing performance theory and performance studies in context.
Author | : Thomas Postlewait |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2009-04-30 |
Genre | : Drama |
ISBN | : 0521495709 |
A 'how to' guide for students and teachers of theatre history, covering archival research, developing historical descriptions and writing reports.
Author | : Emma Smith |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 6 |
Release | : 2007-03-08 |
Genre | : Literary Criticism |
ISBN | : 1139462393 |
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 | : David Morley |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 300 |
Release | : 2007-05-10 |
Genre | : Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | : 9780521547543 |
Author | : Elizabeth Bell |
Publisher | : SAGE |
Total Pages | : 641 |
Release | : 2008-02-11 |
Genre | : Business & Economics |
ISBN | : 1412926386 |
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.
Author | : Lisa Downing |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 153 |
Release | : 2014-05-14 |
Genre | : Philosophy |
ISBN | : 9780511650109 |
This 2008 book covers Foucault's major works in depth, and offers clear explanations of his key themes of power and discourse.