The theory and analysis of drama /

• Κύριος συγγραφέας: Pfister, Manfred (συγγραφέας)
• Μορφή: Βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Cambridge [Cambridgeshire] ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 1988.
• Θέματα: Δράμα

 Manfred Pfister's book is the first to provide a coherent and comprehensive framework for the analysis of plays in all their dramatic and theatrical dimensions. The materical on which his analysis is based covers all genres and periods of drama, from Greek tragedy and comedy to the contemporary theatre, with the plays of Shakespeare providing a special focus. His approach is not historical but systematic, combining more abstract categorisations with detailed and concrete interpretations of specific sample texts. An extensive international bibliography of relevant theatre and drama studies further enhances the practical value of the book. 

 Drama and the dramatic: A critical summary of existing theories -- Dramatic speech situation and dialogue -- Drama as a multimedial form of presentation -- Drama in the context of of public performance activities -- Drama and the theatre: Literary text and stage-enactment -- Dramatic text and theatre design -- Drama and film: some observations -- Theatre as a social institution -- The dramatic text and the audience -- Sending and receiving information: Information in the internal and external communication systems -- Advance information and the audience's horizon of expectations -- The interrelationship of verbal and non-verbal information -- Levels of awareness in the dramatic figures and the audience -- The perspective structure of dramatic texts -- Epic communication structure in drama -- Successiveness and the transmission of information --