Theatre and Entertainment

Häftad, Engelska, 2016

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Beskrivning

What do we mean by entertainment? How does this concept relate to theatre? Should theatre be for pleasure or instruction? Can it not be both? In this stimulating book, Jim Davis examines the relationship between theatre and entertainment by assessing audience reception, political theatre and melodrama. He explores definitions of entertainment, arguing that it can be found embedded in all forms of theatre, not just the 'popular'. Davis concludes with a review of contemporary perspectives on the topic and questions the limits of entertainment in theatrical performance.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2016-07-15
Mått:108 x 176 x 8 mm
Vikt:80 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Theatre And
Antal sidor:96
Upplaga:16001
Förlag:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
ISBN:9781137321060

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Teater inom Kultur

Mer om författaren

Jim Davis was Professor of Theatre Studies at the University of Warwick, UK. He authored numerous books and articles, among them Comic Acting and Portraiture in Late-Georgian and Regency England (2015) and Victorian Pantomime: A Collection of Critical Essays. He was also joint-author of Reflecting the Audience: London 1840-1880 (with Victor Emeljanow) which was awarded the 2001 Theatre Book Prize.

Innehållsförteckning

Series preface1. Defining Entertainment2. Cultural Production3. Melodrama4. Music Theatre5. Theatre for Pleasure and Theatre for Instruction6. Politics, Efficacy and Entertainment7. Entertainment and Audiences8. The Limits of Entertainment9. Towards Utopian/Dystopian Notions of Entertainment10. ConclusionFurther ReadingIndex.