The Semiotics of Performances
An Introduction to the Analysis, Interpretation, and Theory of the Performing Arts
- 184 pages
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
- Available on iOS & Android
The Semiotics of Performances
An Introduction to the Analysis, Interpretation, and Theory of the Performing Arts
About this book
What is a live performance? And why is semiotics the best approach for the analysis and interpretation of the performing arts? Drawing on semiotic developments of the past five decades, this book introduces students to the semiotic analysis of live performances and provides them with a clear method for untangling the multimodal complexity of performance from the spectator's point of view. Presenting live performances as two-way communication processes, social events, and cognitive and affective experiences, each chapter of this highly accessible book begins first with an overview of the basics. This is followed by a case study, and moves through to a more advanced discussion, accompanied by suggestions for exercises and further reading. Diagrams and flow charts help to clearly illustrate the conceptual tools used in the analytical process, and a companion website contains recorded extracts from the live performances discussed in the book, which students can use to put their knowledge into practice. The book explores a broad range of performance types from across different cultures, including music, opera, ballet, theatre, circus, mime, improvisation, and immersion. It offers a guide for understanding the way in which a performance is produced, from an initial idea through to the final presentation in front of a live audience, and provides the reader with the tools and understanding they need for a successful semiotic analysis of live performance.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Halftitle Page
- Title Page
- Contents
- List of Figures
- Preface
- Introduction: The Real-Life Experience of Attending a Live Performance
- 1 Performances as Communication Processes
- 2 Performances as Creative Processes
- 3 The Construction of Performing Identities: From Person to Persona
- 4 Performances as Social Processes
- 5 Performances as Affective Experiences
- 6 Performances as Cognitive Experiences: Narrative Structures and Relevance
- 7 Performances as Texts: Description and Interpretation of Multisensorial Ephemeral Events
- 8 Performance as Metaphor: Performing Roles in Everyday Life
- 9 Beyond Performance: Social Impact, Reflexivity, and Transformative Experience
- 10 The Rules of Performance: The Felicity Conditions
- Index
- Imprint