Theatre, body and pleasure / Simon Shepherd.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Shepherd, Simon, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Theater--Philosophy.

Theater.

Acting--Psychological aspects.

Acting.

Drama--History and criticism.

Drama.

Human body in literature.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (209 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Routledge, 2006.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

<P>Breaking new ground in the study of performance theory, this maverick and powerful project from renowned Renaissance scholar and queer theorist Simon Shepherd presents a unique take on theory and the physical reality of theatre.</P><P>Examining a range of material, <EM>Theatre, Body, Pleasure</EM> addresses a significant gap in the literary and drama studies arenas and explores the interplay of bodily value, the art of bodies and the physical responses to that art. It explains first how the body makes meaning and carries value. Then it describes the relationships between time and space and

Contents:

part I. Body and script

part II. In time and space

part III. Beyond integrity.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (pages [177]-193) and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-136-40632-8

0-415-25375-6

1-315-01284-7

1-136-40625-5

9781315012841

OCLC:

870591162