2008
DOI: 10.1017/cbo9780511817021
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The Cambridge Introduction to Theatre Studies

Abstract: Providing thorough coverage of the methods and tools required in studying historical and contemporary theatre, this Introduction examines the complexities of a rapidly changing and dynamic discipline. Following a cross-cultural perspective, the book surveys the ways theatre and performance are studied by looking initially at key elements such as performers, spectators and space. The central focus is on methodology, which is divided into sections covering theatre theory, historiography and textual and performan… Show more

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“…Yet, some scholars claim that such a dichotomy is a false one. Didactic theater need not abandon its aesthetic qualities; on the contrary, in order for theater to educate, it must contain sound aesthetic values (Balme 2008;Jackson 2005). The relationship between didactics and will be one lens with which we view our findings.…”
Section: Didactics and Aesthetics In Informal Learning Environmentsmentioning
confidence: 85%
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“…Yet, some scholars claim that such a dichotomy is a false one. Didactic theater need not abandon its aesthetic qualities; on the contrary, in order for theater to educate, it must contain sound aesthetic values (Balme 2008;Jackson 2005). The relationship between didactics and will be one lens with which we view our findings.…”
Section: Didactics and Aesthetics In Informal Learning Environmentsmentioning
confidence: 85%
“…Performance analysis of theater focuses on the performance, production, and staging of the theatrical event (Balme 2008). Due to the ephemeral and transitory nature of the theatrical event, performance analysis tends to focus on the production and staging of the event rather than on the performance itself (despite the misleading label).…”
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“…Thus, originally, theatre referred to both a place as well as to a particular form of sense perception. Balme observes today, the concept of "theatre" can refer to 1) a building; 2) an activity ("going to" or "doing" theatre); 3) an institution; and, 4) more narrowly, an art form (Balme, 2008). Balme notes the terminological complexity of the term means that the object of theatre studies is multi-dimensional and composed of many different fields of inquiries and scholarly perspectives.…”
Section: The Theatrementioning
confidence: 99%