Download or read book The Cambridge Introduction to Performance Theory written by Simon Shepherd and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2016-03-15 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Download or read book The Cambridge Companion to Performance Studies written by Tracy C. Davis and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2008-11-13 with total page 361 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Download or read book The Cambridge Introduction to Performance Theory written by Simon Shepherd and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2016-03-17 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This engaging account explains the meaning and origins of performance theory and why it has become so important.
Download or read book The Cambridge Introduction to Theatre Studies written by Christopher B. Balme and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2008-09-18 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume introduces the key elements and approaches in the study of theatre and performance, covering drama, music theatre and dance.
Download or read book Professing Performance written by Shannon Jackson and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2004-04-08 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Download or read book Theories of Performance written by Elizabeth Bell and published by SAGE. This book was released on 2008-02-11 with total page 641 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Download or read book A Performance Theory of Order and Constituency written by John A. Hawkins and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1994 with total page 520 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Major new work arguing that grammars are profoundly shaped by language processing.
Download or read book The Cambridge Handbook of Stakeholder Theory written by Jeffrey S. Harrison and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2019-05-09 with total page 301 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A comprehensive foundation for stakeholder theory, written by many of the most respected and highly cited experts in the field.
Download or read book The Cambridge Introduction to Shakespeare written by Emma Smith and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2007-03-08 with total page 6 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Download or read book The Cambridge Introduction to Theatre Historiography written by Thomas Postlewait and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2009-04-30 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A 'how to' guide for students and teachers of theatre history, covering archival research, developing historical descriptions and writing reports.
Download or read book The Cambridge Introduction to Theatre Studies written by Christopher B. Balme and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2008-09-18 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Providing thorough coverage of the methods and tools required in studying historical and contemporary theatre, this Introduction examines the complexities of a rapidly changing and dynamic discipline. Following a cross-cultural perspective, the book surveys the ways theatre and performance are studied by looking initially at key elements such as performers, spectators and space. The central focus is on methodology, which is divided into sections covering theatre theory, historiography and textual and performance analysis. The book covers all the main theatrical genres - drama, opera and dance - providing students with a comparative, integrated perspective. Designed to guide students through the academic dimension of the discipline, the volume emphasizes questions of methodology, research techniques and approaches, and will therefore be relevant for a wide variety of theatre studies courses. Informative textboxes provide background on key topics, and suggestions for further reading are included at the end of each chapter.
Download or read book The Cambridge Introduction to Creative Writing written by David Morley and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2007-05-10 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Publisher description
Download or read book The Cambridge Introduction to Michel Foucault written by Lisa Downing and published by . This book was released on 2014-05-14 with total page 153 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This 2008 book covers Foucault's major works in depth, and offers clear explanations of his key themes of power and discourse.
Download or read book Theories of the Theatre written by Marvin A. Carlson and published by Ithaca : Cornell University Press. This book was released on 1984 with total page 544 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: **** Expanded edition of the work originally published by Cornell U. Press in 1984 and endorsed by BCL3. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Download or read book Electronic Music written by Nicholas Collins and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2013-05-09 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This accessible Introduction explores both mainstream and experimental electronic music and includes many suggestions for further reading and listening.
Download or read book The Cambridge Companion to Performance Studies written by Tracy C. Davis and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Cambridge Introduction to Scenography written by Joslin McKinney and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2009-11-19 with total page 406 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
