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The Problem of Theatrical Autonomy : Analysing Theatre as a Social Practice /

As any devoted theatregoer will attest, watching a performance is a unique experience, as the social setting, rules, and standards of theatre often combine to create a feeling of liberation from the everyday world. This book explores the phenomenon of theatre as simultaneously distinct from and yet...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Edelman, Joshua (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Amsterdam : Amsterdam University Press, [2016]
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Frontmatter
  • Acknowledgements
  • Table of Contents
  • List of Figures and Tables
  • Introduction
  • 1. How can we define autonomy?
  • 2. The concept of artistic autonomy
  • 3. Autonomy in the contemporary theatre
  • 4. How agents in theatre fields make use of claims to autonomy
  • 5. How theatre organization shapes claims to autonomy
  • 6. How claims to autonomy serve those outside theatre fields
  • Conclusion
  • References
  • About the Authors
  • Index