Theatrical Reality Space, Embodiment and Empathy in Performance |
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| Author:
| Edinborough, Campbell |
| ISBN: | 978-1-78320-586-8 |
| Publication Date: | Oct 2016 |
| Publisher: | Intellect, Limited
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $100.00 |
Book Description:
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Drawing on sociological theory, cognitive psychology and embodiment studies, Theatrical Reality analyses how our seemingly paradoxical understanding of theatrical reality is guided by the embodied contexts shaping relationships between performer, spectator and performance space. Split into chapters and case studies looking at examples from theatre, dance, circus and film - works explored include Michael Winterbottom's A Cock and Bull Story, The Wooster Group's LSD: Just the...
More DescriptionDrawing on sociological theory, cognitive psychology and embodiment studies, Theatrical Reality analyses how our seemingly paradoxical understanding of theatrical reality is guided by the embodied contexts shaping relationships between performer, spectator and performance space.
Split into chapters and case studies looking at examples from theatre, dance, circus and film - works explored include Michael Winterbottom's A Cock and Bull Story, The Wooster Group's LSD: Just the High Points, and the late Adrian Howells' Footwashing for the Sole - Edinborough describes the ways in which theatrical reality is constructed and understood, examining how the liminal spaces of performance foster specific ways of conceptualizing time, place and reality.