Theatre as Sign System: A Semiotics of Text and PerformanceThis invaluable student handbook is the first detailed guide to explain in detail the relationship between the drama text and the theory and practice of drama in performance. |
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A Semiotics of Text and Performance Elaine Aston, George Savona. SIGN - SYSTEM A Semiotics of Text and Performance Elaine Aston and George Savona ROUTLEDGE THEATRE AS SIGN - SYSTEM This One RA6G - ZFK. THEATRE AS Front Cover.
A Semiotics of Text and Performance Elaine Aston, George Savona. SIGN - SYSTEM A Semiotics of Text and Performance Elaine Aston and George Savona ROUTLEDGE THEATRE AS SIGN - SYSTEM This One RA6G - ZFK. THEATRE AS Front Cover.
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... Signs of division Construction of plot Story and plot Part I Text Conventions of dramatic plot and time 3 CHARACTER Character functions Character and frame Function as convention Actor / character Character and psychology 4 DIALOGUE ...
... Signs of division Construction of plot Story and plot Part I Text Conventions of dramatic plot and time 3 CHARACTER Character functions Character and frame Function as convention Actor / character Character and psychology 4 DIALOGUE ...
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... sign Actor and classification of sign - systems The Pavis questionnaire Signs and codes 99 Spatial codes Reading the body : kinesics Spectator and the production of meaning 123 7 STAGE DIRECTIONS II Status of stage directions The actor ...
... sign Actor and classification of sign - systems The Pavis questionnaire Signs and codes 99 Spatial codes Reading the body : kinesics Spectator and the production of meaning 123 7 STAGE DIRECTIONS II Status of stage directions The actor ...
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... sign - systems 104 6.2 Kowzan's sign - system in practice 107 6.3 Pavis questionnaire 8.1 Proxemics and the speech - act 9.1 Krapp's Last Tape 110-11 155 170-4 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS For permission to quote from copyright material the authors.
... sign - systems 104 6.2 Kowzan's sign - system in practice 107 6.3 Pavis questionnaire 8.1 Proxemics and the speech - act 9.1 Krapp's Last Tape 110-11 155 170-4 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS For permission to quote from copyright material the authors.
Contents
DRAMATIC SHAPE 15 | 15 |
CHARACTER | 34 |
FIGURES | 37 |
DIALOGUE | 51 |
SEMIOTICS OF PERFORMANCE | 99 |
STAGE DIRECTIONS II | 123 |
READING THE IMAGE | 141 |
TEXT IN PERFORMANCE | 162 |
THE WAY FORWARD? | 178 |
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