"The Theatrical Event"adiscusses the objectives of theatre studies by focusing on the communicative encounter between performer and spectatorOCothe theatrical event. A theatrical event includes the presentation of a performance and the attention of an audience; in this sense, every performanceOCoon stage or in the street, historical or contemporaryOCothat is watched by an audience is a theatrical event. The concept underlines the OC eventnessOCO of all encounters between performers and spectators.In the first part of the ...
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"The Theatrical Event"adiscusses the objectives of theatre studies by focusing on the communicative encounter between performer and spectatorOCothe theatrical event. A theatrical event includes the presentation of a performance and the attention of an audience; in this sense, every performanceOCoon stage or in the street, historical or contemporaryOCothat is watched by an audience is a theatrical event. The concept underlines the OC eventnessOCO of all encounters between performers and spectators.In the first part of the book, Willmar Sauter presents various models for the analysis of theatrical events, examining the relationship between performance and perception and the interaction between the performative event and its context. Using examples from ancient and recent theatre history and discussing traditional and nontraditional approaches to theatre theory, he builds a paradigmatic change in the concept of theatre. Constructs such as playing culture (as opposed to written culture), theatrical communication, theatricality, and theatre as a model of cultural event are brought into focus and their methodological advantages explored.The second part of the book uses the theoretical groundwork of the first part to enhance a variety of topics, including such legends as Sarah Bernhardt and other historical phenomena such as a Swedish Renaissance play, Strindberg's ideas on acting, the question of ethnicity in the political theatre of the 1930s, and critical writings on contemporary performances. Sauter examines how Robert Lepage's staging ofa"A Dream Play"ais viewed by critics and scholars and analyzes Dario Fo's intercultural transfer to outdoor performances in Stockholm and the unusual sensationalism of Strindberg'sa"Miss Julie.""
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This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has hardback covers. Clean from markings. In good all round condition. No dust jacket. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 700grams, ISBN: 087745731X.
