Cambridge Introduction to Theatre Studies

Name: Cambridge Introduction to Theatre Studies
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ISBN: 9780521672238

ISBN-10: 0521672236

ISBN-13: 9780521672238

Edition: 2008

Authors: Christopher B. Balme

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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…

Book details

List price: $27.99
Copyright year: 2008
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Publication date: 9/18/2008
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 244
Size: 5.98" wide x 8.94" long x 0.59" tall
Weight: 0.880
Language: English

Christopher Balme is Professor of Theatre Studies at the University of Munich.



List of plates


List of figures


List of tables


Preface


Introduction: theatre and theatre studies


Integrated theatre studies


From theatre studies to performance studies


Outline



Elements of Theatre



Performers and actors


Theory and analysis


Pedagogy of acting


Cross-cultural perspectives



Spectators and audiences


Spectator response


Reception and response


Audiences



Spaces and places


Theatrical space


Stage space


The place of theatre



Subjects and Methods



Theories of theatre 1: historical paradigms


Mimesis


Poiesis


Catharsis



Theories of theatre 2: systematic and critical approaches


Semiotics


Poststructuralism and psychoanalysis


Phenomenology


Cultural materialism


Theatricality and performance theory



Theatre historiography


Sources and reconstruction


Theatre iconography


Periodization


Contemporary approaches


Summary and outlook



Text and performance


Status of the text


From drama to theatrical text


Play, production, performance



Performance analysis


Notation and documentation


Tools of analysis


Goal of analysis


Methods and models



Music theatre


Elements


Music dramaturgy


Text and staging


Analysis: La Boheme and Ariodante



Dance theatre


Elements


Movement analysis: notation, semiotics and ideology


Analysis: Petrushka and Enter Achilles



Theatre Studies Between Disciplines



Applied theatre


Examples of applied theatre


Historical trajectories


Theoretical paradigms


Research methods


Outlook



Theatre and media


Theatre as a medium


Theatre and other media


Intermediality


Notes


Bibliography and other resources


Index