Carnival texts three plays for ensemble performance

Carnival Texts comprises three related dramatic works, all of which have as their point of departure Russian theorist Mikhail Bakhtin's concept of carnival, a literary style designed to subvert dominant assumptions through chaos and humour. Making creative use of post-Brechtian performance theo...

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Main Author: MacDonald, James, 1949- (-)
Format: eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Bristol : Intellect 2011.
Edition:1st ed
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Summary:Carnival Texts comprises three related dramatic works, all of which have as their point of departure Russian theorist Mikhail Bakhtin's concept of carnival, a literary style designed to subvert dominant assumptions through chaos and humour. Making creative use of post-Brechtian performance theory, these texts blur the distinction between spectator and performer in a fascinating exploration of physical, moral, and cultural upheaval in a postmodern age. Performance theory is crucial to understanding how performance affects collective understanding, and this book will be of interest to a broad ra
Item Description:Description based upon print version of record.
Physical Description:1 online resource (250 p.)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:9781283162746
9786613162748
9781841505008
Access:Open access