The Provocation of the Senses in Contemporary Theatre - Couverture souple

Di Benedetto, Stephen

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0415506999 ISBN 13 : 9780415506991

Editeur : Routledge, 2011

Synopsis

Di Benedetto considers theatrical practice through the lens of contemporary neuroscientific discoveries in this provoking study, which lays the foundation for considering the physiological basis of the power of theatre practice to affect human behavior. He presents a basic summary of the ways that the senses function in relation to cognitive science and physiology, offering an overview of dominant trends of discussion on the realm of the senses in performance. Also presented are examples of how those ideas are illustrated in recent theatrical presentations, and how the different senses form the structure of a theatrical event. Di Benedetto concludes by suggesting the possible implications these neuroscientific ideas have upon our understanding of theatrical composition, audience response, and the generation of meaning.

A propos du livre

À propos de l?auteur

Stephen Di Benedetto is an Assistant Professor of Theatre History and Theory at the University of Miami, and is the Book Review Editor (North America) for Theatre Research International.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Routledge
• Date d'édition: 2011
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0415506999
• ISBN 13: 9780415506991
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 252
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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