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Discover 'Analysing Performance', a comprehensive volume that compiles insightful essays from esteemed scholars on pivotal aspects of the performing arts. This essential resource, bound to engage students and educators alike, dives deep into the ever-evolving landscape of contemporary performance work, including dance, drama, music, and film. Each essay meticulously unpacks the nuances of performance analysis, encouraging an understanding of how postmodernist, feminist, and psychoanalytic perspectives shape the performance arts today.
As art forms increasingly intersect in our multi-media environment, 'Analysing Performance' emphasizes the importance of cross-disciplinary dialogues. The book explores critical questions around multiculturalism, the dynamics of representation in live art, and the various interpretations of the body in modern dance. Contributors include renowned figures like Elizabeth Wright, Baz Kershaw, and Lizbeth Goodman, whose rich perspectives contribute to a holistic view of performance studies.
With this valuable text, you will gain vital insights into the languages of theatre, the representation of complex social issues, and the collaboration of art forms within the cultural fabric of our society. Perfect for literature students, performance artists, and educators seeking to deepen their understanding of the performing arts, 'Analysing Performance' is a must-have addition to your collection.
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled. Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9780719042508
Year: 1996
Publisher: Manchester University Press.
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9780719042508
Year: 1996
Publisher: Manchester University Press
Description:
"Analysing Performance" is a wide-ranging collection of essays by contributors of international standing about key aspects of the performing arts. Each essay tackles the theory and practice of contemporary performance work, and enables students and teachers to see what is at stake in analyzing dance, drama, music and videos. The commitment to cross-disciplinary approaches mirrors the breakdown of boundaries between these art forms in today's multi-media world. How do postmodernist, feminist or psychoanalytic readings construct performance worlds? What is the impact of multiculturalism on the language of theatre? What are the dynamics between AIDS, representation and live art? How does one talk about "the bod" in contemporary dance forms? Contributors include: Elizabeth Wright on psychoanalysis, Baz Kershaw on the politics of performance, Jatinda Verma on multiculturalism, E. Ann Kaplan on MTV and video, Lizbeth Goodman on feminism and AIDS, and Stephen Connor on postmodernism.
As art forms increasingly intersect in our multi-media environment, 'Analysing Performance' emphasizes the importance of cross-disciplinary dialogues. The book explores critical questions around multiculturalism, the dynamics of representation in live art, and the various interpretations of the body in modern dance. Contributors include renowned figures like Elizabeth Wright, Baz Kershaw, and Lizbeth Goodman, whose rich perspectives contribute to a holistic view of performance studies.
With this valuable text, you will gain vital insights into the languages of theatre, the representation of complex social issues, and the collaboration of art forms within the cultural fabric of our society. Perfect for literature students, performance artists, and educators seeking to deepen their understanding of the performing arts, 'Analysing Performance' is a must-have addition to your collection.
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled. Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9780719042508
Year: 1996
Publisher: Manchester University Press.
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9780719042508
Year: 1996
Publisher: Manchester University Press
Description:
"Analysing Performance" is a wide-ranging collection of essays by contributors of international standing about key aspects of the performing arts. Each essay tackles the theory and practice of contemporary performance work, and enables students and teachers to see what is at stake in analyzing dance, drama, music and videos. The commitment to cross-disciplinary approaches mirrors the breakdown of boundaries between these art forms in today's multi-media world. How do postmodernist, feminist or psychoanalytic readings construct performance worlds? What is the impact of multiculturalism on the language of theatre? What are the dynamics between AIDS, representation and live art? How does one talk about "the bod" in contemporary dance forms? Contributors include: Elizabeth Wright on psychoanalysis, Baz Kershaw on the politics of performance, Jatinda Verma on multiculturalism, E. Ann Kaplan on MTV and video, Lizbeth Goodman on feminism and AIDS, and Stephen Connor on postmodernism.