Audience participation in theatre : aesthetics of the invitation / Gareth White.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

White, Gareth, 1968-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Participatory theater.

Theater audiences.

Physical Description:

x, 224 pages ; 22 cm

Place of Publication:

Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire ; New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2013.

Summary:

"The popularity of participatory work with audiences is greater than ever, but the invitation to participate is rarely given attention as a feature of performance, or an important element of practice in its own right. This book presents a theory of audience participation in the theatre, based on the importance of the moment of invitation and how an event changes character when such an invitation is made. The materials from which theatre performance is made expand to include the audience participant's body and social being, with the participant's prior experience and expectations, and their embodied, affective response to the performance becoming of vital importance. Attending to this expanded set of performance media allows us to begin to articulate the aesthetics of participation, and thereafter to consider the ethics and politics of participation more precisely. "-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Introduction

1. Process and Procedure

2. Rosl and Rational Action

3. Irrational Interactions

4. Accepting the Invitation

5. Conclusion.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 214-220) and index.

ISBN:

9781137010735

1137010738

9781137354631

1137354631

OCLC:

857663747

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