Theatre & violence /

• Κύριος συγγραφέας: Nevitt, Lucy (συγγραφέας)
• Μορφή: Βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Hampshire ; New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2013.
• Σειρά: Theatre&
• Θέματα: Βία στο θέατρο.; Θέατρο > Ψυχολογικές απόψεις; Θέατρο και κοινωνία

Throughout history, theatre has allowed actors and audiences to consider the possibilities and realities of violence. This book explores the use of violence in theatre and its effect on spectators. Critically engaging with examples of stage combat, rape, terrorism, wrestling and historical re-enac...

Πίνακας περιεχομένων:

• Two examples of spectating violence
• Thinking about theatre and violence
• Spectatorship
• Cause and effect
• The act of showing : performativity and ideology
• History and canonical evidence
• Actuality and simulation
• Beyond performance
• Conclusion.