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Shakespeare and the force of modern performance /
"Shakespeare and the Force of Modern Performance asks a central theoretical question in the study of drama: what is the relationship between the dramatic text and the meanings of performance? Developing the notion of "performativity" explored by J.L. Austin, Judith Butler, and others,...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Cambridge, UK ; New York :
Cambridge University Press,
2003.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | "Shakespeare and the Force of Modern Performance asks a central theoretical question in the study of drama: what is the relationship between the dramatic text and the meanings of performance? Developing the notion of "performativity" explored by J.L. Austin, Judith Butler, and others, Worthen argues that the text cannot govern the force of its performance. Instead the text becomes significant only as embodied in the changing conventions of its performance. Worthen explores this understanding of dramatic performativity by interrogating several contemporary sites of Shakespeare production. He analyzes how Shakespeare is recreated in historical performance, exemplified by the Globe Theatre on Bankside; by international and intercultural performance; by film; and by the appearance of Shakespeare on the internet. The book includes detailed discussions of recent films and stage productions, and sets Shakespeare performances alongside other works of contemporary drama an theatre"--Jacket |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (vii, 274 pages) |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 238-261) and index. |
| ISBN: | 0511042167 9780511042164 0511120109 9780511120107 9780521810302 0521810302 052100800X 9780521008006 9780511484087 0511484089 9780511045004 051104500X 0511148798 9780511148798 9780511305597 0511305591 |