On the Origins of Theater
This book presents an interdisciplinary investigation into the emergence of the actor and the theater. It explains the role of bipedality, toolmaking and trance in the evolution of the performer, examines the performativity of space and writing, and argues that ancient culture emerged from dance.
This book presents an interdisciplinary investigation into the emergence of the actor and the theater. It explains the role of bipedality, toolmaking and trance in the evolution of the performer, examines the performativity of space and writing, and argues that ancient culture emerged from dance.
| Autor: | Kocur, Miroslaw |
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| ISBN: | 9783631665701 |
| Auflage: | 1 |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
| Seitenzahl: | 337 |
| Produktart: | Gebunden |
| Verlag: | Peter Lang GmbH, Internationaler Verlag der Wissenschaften |
| Veröffentlicht: | 27.02.2016 |
| Schlagworte: | Dance David Kocur Malcolm Miroslaw Origins Performance studies Performer Theater Theater Anthropology |
Miroslaw Kocur is Professor at the University of Wroclaw and L. Solski Theater Academy for the Dramatic Arts. His research focuses on studying acting techniques and reconstructing the origins of performing practices.