The Problem of Theatrical Autonomy:

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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Main Author: Edelman, Joshua (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Amsterdam Amsterdam University Press [2016]
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Summary: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 connected to society as a whole. Combining theoretical reflections with materials from European case studies, the authors offer intriguing new methods for the sociological study of theatre while contributing equally to theatre and performance studies
Item Description:Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 19. Feb 2019)
Physical Description:1 online resource
ISBN:9789048530274
DOI:10.1515/9789048530274

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