Theatricality

By Tracy C. Davis

Book Overview

Specially-commissioned essays explore the element of performance theory known as theatricality in six case studies that use specific circumstances to illustrate how the concept of theatricality developed. Topics covered include early use of the term; employment of theatricality by other disciplines to describe events; non-Western interpretation of theatricality; and its role in analyzing political and cultural events and philosophies. The book provides an introductory guide for those discovering the complex yet rewarding world of performance theory.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521012074
• ISBN13: 9780521012072
• Release Date: March 2010
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.5" x 8.5"