Elaine Aston, George Savona

Theatre as Sign System

A Semiotics of Text and Performance

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This invaluable student handbook is the first detailed guide to explain in detail the relationship between the drama text and the theory and practice of drama in performance. Beginning at the beginning, with accessible explanations of the meanings and methods of semiotics, Theatre as Sign System addresses key drama texts and offers new and detailed information about the theories of performance.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales)
• Seitenzahl: 218
• Erscheinungstermin: 7. November 1991
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 216mm x 142mm x 25mm
• Gewicht: 295g
• ISBN-13: 9780415049320
• ISBN-10: 0415049326
• Artikelnr.: 22085679

Autorenporträt

Elaine Aston, George Savona

Inhaltsangabe

List of figures and tables
Acknowledgements
1. INTRODUCTION
2. DRAMATIC SHAPE
3. CHARACTER
4. DIALOGUE
5. STAGE DIRECTIONS I
6. SEMIOTICS OF PERFORMANCE
7. STAGE DIRECTIONS II
8. READING THE IMAGE
9. TEXT IN PERFORMANCE
10. CONCLUSION: THE WAY FORWARD?
Further reading suggestions
Bibliography
Index