Performance Perspectives - by J Pitches & Sita Popat (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p>What is 'performance'? What are the boundaries of Performance Studies? How do we talk about contemporary performance practices today in simple but probing terms? What kinds of practices represent the field and how can we interpret them? <p/>Combining the voices of academics, artists, cultural critics and teachers, <i>Performance Perspectives</i> answers these questions and provides a critical introduction to Performance Studies. Presenting an accessible way into key terminology and context, it offers a new model for analyzing contemporary performance based on six frames or perspectives: <p/>- Body<br>- Space<br>- Time<br>- Technology<br>- Interactivity<br>- Organization <p/>Drawing on examples from a wide range of practices across site specific performance, virtual reality, dance, applied theatre and everyday performance, <i>Performance Perspectives</i> addresses the binary of theory and practice and highlights the many meeting points between studio and seminar room. Each chapter takes the innovative form of a three-way conversation, bringing together theoretical introductions with artist interviews and practitioner statements. The book is supported by activities for discussion and practical devising work, as well as clear guidance for further reading and an extensive reference list across media <p/><i>Performance Perspectives</i> is essential reading for anyone studying, interpreting or making performance.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> From the Back Cover </b></p></br></br>What is 'performance'? What are the boundaries of Performance Studies? How do we talk about contemporary performance practices today in simple but probing terms? What kinds of practices represent the field and how can we interpret them?<br/><br/>Combining the voices of academics, artists, cultural critics and teachers, <em>Performance Perspectives</em> answers these questions and provides a critical introduction to Performance Studies. Presenting an accessible way into key terminology and context, it offers a new model for analyzing contemporary performance based on six frames or perspectives: <br/><br/>- Body<br/>- Space<br/>- Time<br/>- Technology<br/>- Interactivity<br/>- Organization.<br/><br/>Drawing on examples from a wide range of practices across site specific performance, virtual reality, dance, applied theatre and everyday performance, <em>Performance Perspectives</em> addresses the binary of theory and practice and highlights the many meeting points between studio and seminar room. Each chapter takes the innovative form of a three-way conversation, bringing together theoretical introductions with artist interviews and practitioner statements. The book is supported by activities for discussion and practical devising work, as well as clear guidance for further reading and an extensive reference list across media<br/><br/><em>Performance Perspectives</em> is essential reading for anyone studying, interpreting or making performance.<br/><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><p>JONATHAN PITCHES is Professor of Theatre and Performance in the School of Performance and Cultural Industries at the University of Leeds, UK. He is the author of Vsevolod Meyerhold and Science and the Stanislavsky Tradition of Acting, and founding co-editor of Theatre Dance and Performance Training. <p/>SITA POPAT is Head of the School of Performance and Cultural Industries and Senior Lecturer in Dance at the University of Leeds, UK. She is the author of Invisible Connections: Dance, Choreography and Internet Communities, and Associate Editor of the International Journal of Performance Arts and Digital Media.<br>JONATHAN PITCHES is Professor of Theatre and Performance in the School of Performance and Cultural Industries at the University of Leeds, UK. He is the author of Vsevolod Meyerhold and Science and the Stanislavsky Tradition of Acting, and founding co-editor of Theatre Dance and Performance Training. <p/>SITA POPAT is Head of the School of Performance and Cultural Industries and Senior Lecturer in Dance at the University of Leeds, UK. She is the author of Invisible Connections: Dance, Choreography and Internet Communities, and Associate Editor of the International Journal of Performance Arts and Digital Media.</p>
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