The necessity of theater
Woodruff, Paul, 1943-
The necessity of theater the art of watching and being watched / [electronic resource] : Paul Woodruff. - Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2008. - 1 online resource (xiii, 257 p.)
Includes bibliographical references and index.
What is unique and essential about theatre? What separates it from other arts? Do we need 'theatre' in some fundamental way? This text analyzes the unique power of theatre by separating it into the twin arts of watching and being watched, practised together in harmony by watchers and the watched.
9780199868186 (ebook) : No price
Theater--Philosophy.
Gaze.
Theater--Psychological aspects.
PN2039
792.01
The necessity of theater the art of watching and being watched / [electronic resource] : Paul Woodruff. - Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2008. - 1 online resource (xiii, 257 p.)
Includes bibliographical references and index.
What is unique and essential about theatre? What separates it from other arts? Do we need 'theatre' in some fundamental way? This text analyzes the unique power of theatre by separating it into the twin arts of watching and being watched, practised together in harmony by watchers and the watched.
9780199868186 (ebook) : No price
Theater--Philosophy.
Gaze.
Theater--Psychological aspects.
PN2039
792.01