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Analyzes the basic duality of theatre (the play is happening on a stage, but the story is happening at some other place and time), exploring how the two aspects both compete and complement each other, and suggesting the social factors that impact the total process.

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title:A Sociosemiotic Theory of Theatre
author:Alter, Jean.
publisher:University of Pennsylvania Press
isbn10 | asin:081223054X
print isbn13:9780812230543
ebook isbn13:9780585126357
language:English
subjectTheater--Semiotics, Semiotics--Social aspects.
publication date:1990
lcc:PN2041.S45A48 1991eb
ddc:792/.014
subject:Theater--Semiotics, Semiotics--Social aspects.
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A Sociosemiotic Theory of Theatre
Jean Alter
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UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA PRESS Philadelphia
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Copyright 1990 by the University of Pennsylvania Press
All rights reserved
Printed in the United States of America
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Alter, Jean.
A sociosemiotic theory of theatre / Jean Alter.
p. cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN 0-8122-3054-X
1. TheaterSemiotics. 2. SemioticsSocial aspects. I. Title.
PN2041.S45A48 1991
792.014dc20 90-41885
CIP
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Contents
Preface
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Introduction: Foundations
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1. What Theatre?
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2. What Sociosemiotics?
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I: Reference and Performance
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1. Origins: Referential Theories
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Mimesis: theatre as imitation
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Rituals and speech acts: theatre as action
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Shamans and structures: theatre as revelation
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2. Origins: Performant Theories
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The game principle: theatre as necessity
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The comedian's theatre: acting out
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Social roles and rules: theatre as life
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Aesthetic demands: theatre as art
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3. Performant Function in Action
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Sports: objective performances
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Circus: magic performances
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Theatre: intermittent performances
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Interaction between referential and performant functions
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Assessing theatrical performances: techniques and styles
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Nontheatrical (cultural) performances
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Semiotics of performances: deconstructing signs
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