Theatricality as Medium

by Samuel Weber and Samuel Weber

Book Overview

Ever since Aristotle's Poetics, both the theory and the practice of theater have been governed by the assumption that it is a form of representation dominated by what Aristotle calls the "mythos," or the "plot." This conception of theater has subordinated characteristics related to the theatrical medium, such as the process and place of staging, to the demands of a unified narrative.

This readable, thought-provoking, and multidisciplinary...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0823224163
• ISBN13: 9780823224166
• Release Date: December 2004
• Publisher: Fordham University Press
• Length: 408 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.0" x 8.9"