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Performance and the Politics of Space
Taylor and Francis 2013; US$ 125.00From its very beginnings, theatre has been both an art and a public space, shared by actors and spectators. As a result, its entity and history is intimately tied to politics: a politics of inclusion and exclusion, of distributions and placements, of spatial appropriation and utopian concepts. This collection examines what is at stake when a theatrical... more...
Psychoanalysis and Performance
Taylor and Francis 2002; US$ 41.95The field of literary studies has long recognised the centrality of psychoanalysis as a method for looking at texts in a new way. But rarely has the relationship between psychoanalysis and performance been mapped out, either in terms of analysing the nature of performance itself, or in terms of making sense of specific performance-related activities.... more...
Performance Theory
Taylor and Francis 2012; US$ 29.95This cogent and provocative compilation of essays is now a classic text for students of the emergent discipline of performance studies. more...
Theatre and Consciousness
Intellect 2005; US$ 10.00The book discusses a range of questions relevant to understanding the phenomenon of theatre against a consciousness studies background. more...
Visuality in the Theatre
Palgrave Macmillan 2008; US$ 30.00This book presents an exploration of the under-explored terrain of visuality, demonstrating the use of new theoretical insights into vision for the analysis of theatre and performance and simultaneously shows theatre and performance to be an excellent 'theoretical object' for exploring the cultural, historical and embodied character of visuality. more...
The Rise of Performance Studies
Palgrave Macmillan 2011; US$ 95.00Few individuals have positioned their work more controversially or consequently than Richard Schechner within the pivotal debates that define Performance Studies. The Rise of Performance Studies is the first collection of essays to critically examine the profound contributions that Schechner has made to Performance Studies as a discipline. more...
Theory/Theatre: An Introduction
Taylor and Francis 2002; US$ 30.95Theory/Theatre: An Introduction provides a unique and engaging introduction to literary theory as it relates to theatre and performance. Mark Fortier lucidly examines current theoretical approaches, from semiotics, poststructuralism, to cultural materialism, postcolonial studies and feminist theory. Drawing upon examples from Shakespeare and Aphra... more...
The Art of Theater
Wiley 2008; US$ 44.95The Art of Theater argues for the recognition of theatrical performance as an art form independent of dramatic writing. Identifies the elements that make a performance a work of art Looks at the competing views of the text-performance relationships An important and original contribution to the aesthetics and philosophy of theater more...
A Dictionary of Theatre Anthropology
Taylor and Francis 2005; US$ 69.95This the second English language edition of the classic text, "A Dictionary of Theatre Anthropology" subtly juxtaposes the visual demonstrations of the performers craft, from a wealth of Oriental and Occidental sources. Whereas most Western research is concerned with naturalism and psychological realism in acting, the "Dictionary" focuses on the performer's... more...
Acoustic Interculturalism
Palgrave Macmillan 2012; US$ 85.00Acoustic Interculturalism is a study of the soundscapes of intercultural performance through the examination of sound's performativity. Employing an interdisciplinary approach, the book examines an akoumenological reception of sound to postulate the need for an acoustic knowing ? an awareness of how sound shapes the intercultural experience. more...









