Affective Performance and Cognitive Science: Body, Brain and Being Contributor(s): McConachie, Bruce (Contribution by), Blair, Rhonda (Contribution by), Cook, Amy (Contribution by) |
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ISBN: 1408185776 ISBN-13: 9781408185773 Publisher: Methuen Drama OUR PRICE: $51.43 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 2014 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Art - Performing Arts | Theater - General - Education | Teaching Methods & Materials - Science & Technology |
Dewey: 700.105 |
LCCN: 2013020880 |
Series: Performance and Science: Interdisciplinary Dialogues |
Physical Information: 0.7" H x 5.5" W x 8.4" (0.90 lbs) 320 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: This book explores new developments in the dialogues between science and theatre and offers an introduction to a fast-expanding area of research and practice.The cognitive revolution in the humanities is creating new insights into the audience experience, performance processes and training. Scientists are collaborating with artists to investigate how our brains and bodies engage with performance to create new understanding of perception, emotion, imagination and empathy. Divided into four parts, each introduced by an expert editorial from leading researchers in the field, this edited volume offers readers an understanding of some of the main areas of collaboration and research: |
Contributor Bio(s): Lutterbie, John: - Professor John Lutterbie is Chair of the Departments of Art and of Theatre Arts at Stony Brook University, USA, and is on the board of directors of the Literary Managers and Dramaturgs of the Americas.Trimingham, Melissa: - Melissa Trimingham is senior lecturer in the department of drama, University of Kent, UK.Shaughnessy, Nicola: - Nicola Shaughnessy is Professor of Performance at the University of Kent. She is Director of the Research Centre for Cognition, Kinesthetics and Performance and is leading the AHRC funded project 'Imagining Autism.' |