Stage Directions

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Functions Of Medieval English Stage Directions

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Author : Philip Butterworth
language : en
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Release Date : 2022-07-29

Functions Of Medieval English Stage Directions written by Philip Butterworth and has been published by Taylor & Francis this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-07-29 with Performing Arts categories.

When we speak of theatre, we think we know what a stage direction is: we tend to think of it as an authorial requirement, devised to be complementary to the spoken text and directed at those who put on a play as to what, when, where, how or why a moment, action or its staging should be completed. This is the general understanding to condition a theatrical convention known as the 'stage direction'. As such, we recognise that the stage direction is directed towards actors, directors, designers, and any others who have a part to play in the practical realisation of the play. And perhaps we think that this has always been the case. However, the term 'stage direction' is not a medieval one, nor does an English medieval equivalent term exist to codify the functions contained in extraneous manuscript notes, requirements, directions or records. The medieval English stage direction does not generally function in this way: it mainly exists as an observed record of earlier performance. There are examples of other functions, but even they are not directed at players or those involved in creating performance. More than 2000 stage directions from 40 or so plays and cycles have been included in the catalogue of the volume, and over 400 of those have been selected for analysis throughout the work. The purpose of this research is to examine the theatrical functions of medieval English stage directions as records of earlier performance. Examples of such functions are largely taken from outdoor scriptural plays. This book will be of great interest to students and scholars in theatre, medieval history and literature.

Stage Directions And Shakespearean Theatre

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Author : Gillian Woods
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2017-12-14

Stage Directions And Shakespearean Theatre written by Gillian Woods and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-12-14 with Drama categories.

What do 'stage directions' do in early modern drama? Who or what are they directing: action on the stage, or imagination via the page? Is the label 'stage direction' helpful or misleading? Do these 'directions' provide evidence of Renaissance playhouse practice? What happens when we put them at the centre of literary close readings of early modern plays? Stage Directions and Shakespearean Theatre investigates these problems through innovative research by a range of international experts. This collection of essays examines the creative possibilities of stage directions and and their implications for actors and audiences, readers and editors, historians and contemporary critics. Looking at the different ways stage directions make meaning, this volume provides new insights into a range of Renaissance plays.

Dictionary Of The Theatre

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Author : Patrice Pavis
language : en
Publisher: University of Toronto Press
Release Date : 1998-01-01

Dictionary Of The Theatre written by Patrice Pavis and has been published by University of Toronto Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1998-01-01 with Performing Arts categories.

An encyclopedic dictionary of technical and theoretical terms, the book covers all aspects of a semiotic approach to the theatre, with cross-referenced alphabetical entries ranging from absurd to word scenery.

The Theory And Analysis Of Drama

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Author : Manfred Pfister
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 1988

The Theory And Analysis Of Drama written by Manfred Pfister and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1988 with Drama categories.

Manfred Pfister's book is the first to provide a coherent comprehensive framework for the analysis of plays in all their dramatic and theatrical dimensions. The material on which his analysis is based covers all genres and periods. His approach is systematic rather than historical, combining more abstract categorisations with detailed interpretations of sample texts.

A Dictionary Of Stage Directions In English Drama 1580 1642

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Author : Alan C. Dessen
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2001-03-15

A Dictionary Of Stage Directions In English Drama 1580 1642 written by Alan C. Dessen and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001-03-15 with Literary Criticism categories.

This dictionary, the first of its kind, defines and explains over 900 terms found in the stage directions of plays for the professional stage written by Shakespeare and his contemporaries. The authors draw on a database of over 22,000 stage directions drawn from around 500 plays. Each entry defines a term, gives examples of how it is used, cites additional instances, and gives cross-references to other relevant entries. This will be an indispensable work of reference for scholars, historians, directors and actors.

Stage Directions In Hamlet

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Author : Hardin L. Aasand
language : en
Publisher: Fairleigh Dickinson Univ Press
Release Date : 2003

Stage Directions In Hamlet written by Hardin L. Aasand and has been published by Fairleigh Dickinson Univ Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003 with Drama categories.

The subject of stage directions in 'Hamlet', those brief semiotic codes that are embellished by historical, theatrical, and cultural considerations, produces a rigorous examination in the fifteen essays contained in this collection. This volume encompasses essays that are guardedly inductive in their critical approaches, as well as those that critique modern productions that attempt to achieve Shakespearean effect through a modern aesthetic. The volume also includes essays that enunciate the production of stage business as a cultural interplay between productions and social agencies outside the theater.

Dance Teaching Methods And Curriculum Design

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Author : Gayle Kassing
language : en
Publisher: Human Kinetics
Release Date : 2003

Dance Teaching Methods And Curriculum Design written by Gayle Kassing and has been published by Human Kinetics this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003 with Education categories.

Grade level: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 ,9, 10, 11, 12, k, p, e, i, s, t.

Point Of View In Plays

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Author : Dan McIntyre
language : en
Publisher: John Benjamins Publishing
Release Date : 2006-01-01

Point Of View In Plays written by Dan McIntyre and has been published by John Benjamins Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006-01-01 with Literary Criticism categories.

This is the first book-length study of how point of view is manifested linguistically in dramatic texts. It examines such issues as how readers process the shifts in viewpoint that can occur within such texts. Using insights from cognitive linguistics, the book aims to explain how the analysis of point of view in drama can be undertaken, and how this is fruitful for understanding textual and discoursal effects in this genre. Following on from a consideration of existing frameworks for the analysis of point of view, a cognitive approach to deixis is suggested as being particularly profitable for explaining the viewpoint effects that can arise in dramatic texts. To expand on the large number of examples discussed throughout the book, the penultimate chapter consists of an extended analysis of a single play. This book is relevant to scholars in a range of areas, including linguistics, literary studies and cognitive science.

Play Readings

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Author : Rob Urbinati
language : en
Publisher: CRC Press
Release Date : 2015-10-05

Play Readings written by Rob Urbinati and has been published by CRC Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-10-05 with Performing Arts categories.

Play Readings: A Complete Guide for Theatre Practitioners demystifies the standards and protocols of a play reading, demonstrating how to create effective and evocative readings for those new to or inexperienced with the genre. It examines all of the essential considerations involved in readings, including the use of the venue, pre-reading preparations, playwright/director communication, editing/adapting stage directions, casting, using the limited rehearsal time effectively, simple "staging" suggestions, working with actors, handling complex stage directions, talkbacks, and limiting the use of props, costumes, and music. A variety of readings are covered, including readings of musicals, operas, and period plays, for comprehensive coverage of this increasingly prevalent production form.

The Semiotics Of Performance

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Author : Marco De Marinis
language : en
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Release Date : 1993-03-22

The Semiotics Of Performance written by Marco De Marinis and has been published by Indiana University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1993-03-22 with Literary Criticism & Collections categories.

"The book... succeeds at refining elements in the problem that semiotics and theater represent to and for one another." -- Choice "The Semiotics of Performance surprisingly retains its revelatory freshness, and actually opens up areas of reseach that could very well supply new incentives for further probing into what semiotics can offer to the study of theatre." -- Theatre Survey