Dramatism and Musical Theater: Experiments in Rhetorical Performance Contributor(s): Beasley, Kimberly Eckel (Author), Beasley, James P. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1433181347 ISBN-13: 9781433181344 Publisher: Peter Lang Inc., International Academic Publi OUR PRICE: $48.91 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 2021 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Performing Arts | Theater - Direction & Production |
Dewey: 792.6 |
LCCN: 2020033405 |
Physical Information: 0.51" H x 6" W x 9" (0.72 lbs) 226 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Dramatism and Musical Theater: Experiments in Rhetorical Performance is an innovative workbook for both students and teachers in advanced communication performance. Meeting at the nexus of English composition, advanced rhetoric, theater, music, and drama, this book utilizes Kenneth Burke's method of dramatism to discover the motives inherent in performance practices, whether they be in the classroom or on the stage. In this book Kimberly Eckel Beasley and James P. Beasley take the five corners of the dramatistic pentad (act, scene, agent, agency, and purpose) and demonstrate their utilization in performance analysis. The authors then correlate those performance practices with the production of five contemporary musicals: Little Women, Aida, Street Scene, Into the Woods, and Children of Eden in order to emphasize the use of the dramatistic pentad in character, scene, and staging direction. By doing so, the book highlights dramatism as a performance practice necessary for effective participation in artistic communities. Dramatism and Musical Theater: Experiments in Rhetorical Performance is also an indispensable guide for teachers and directors to successfully navigate the challenges of collegiate theatrical production. |