- 204 pages
- English
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About this book
What are the characteristics of contemporary circus? In what way does contemporary circus differ from theater, dance, and performance? Where do hybrid forms exist? Where are there observable commonalities? Despite the diversity of contemporary circus performances, are there generalizable characteristics that unite the performances? What potential do these questions have for dramaturgical practice?
This book adapts a cultural-semiotic approach to analyze contemporary circus performances. It offers the first comprehensive documentation and interpretation of the art form based on the reading theories of cultural, literature, theater, and dance studies. The volume thereby provides a dramaturgy of contemporary circus, which reveals its generalizable characteristics, fundamental techniques and structures, and the effects they produce. At the same time, theories and methods are modified and further developed regarding the characteristics of the circus.
This book is designed for students and scholars in the field of theater and performance studies, as well as for artists, dramaturges, and directors working in the field of circus.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Endorsement
- Half-Title Page
- Series Page
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Dedication
- Table of Contents
- Foreword
- Acknowledgment
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Theory
- 3 Contemporary circus readings: An analysis model
- 4 Come wander with me: On narration in āFragments of a Mindā by Squarehead Productions
- 5 Metonymic and metaphorical readings: On ambiguity in āI am (k)notā by Ana JordĆ£o
- 6 A balancing act between novel and circus: Intertextuality and intermediality in āLe fil sous la neigeā by Les Colporteurs1
- 7 āShow me where you play, and Iāll tell you what you areā: On the relevance of performance context in āLāArgileā by Jimmy Gonzalez1
- 8 āOtherness is the craziness we carry insideā: On the discursive context of āLāAutreā by Cie Claudio Stellato1
- 9 Welcome to the Wonderland of contemporary circus: On metadiscourse in āLes Princessesā by Cheptel AleĆÆkoum1
- 10 Conclusion and outlook: Toward a dramaturgy of contemporary circus
- Bibliography
- Appendix
- Index