Performing Dark Arts A Cultural History of Conjuring |
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| Author:
| Mangan, Michael |
| Series title: | Theatre and Consciousness Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-84150-149-9 |
| Publication Date: | Aug 2007 |
| Publisher: | Intellect, Limited
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $86.00 |
Book Description:
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Magic and conjuring inhabit the boundaries and the borderlands of performance. The conjuror's act of demonstrating the apparently impossible, the uncanny, the marvellous, or the grotesque challenges the spectator's sense of reality. Performing Dark Arts aims to illuminate the history of conjuring by examining it in the context of performance studies, and to throw light on aspects of performance studies by testing them against the art of conjuring.
Magic and conjuring inhabit the boundaries and the borderlands of performance. The conjuror's act of demonstrating the apparently impossible, the uncanny, the marvellous, or the grotesque challenges the spectator's sense of reality. Performing Dark Arts aims to illuminate the history of conjuring by examining it in the context of performance studies, and to throw light on aspects of performance studies by testing them against the art of conjuring.