| Theatre Audience Contribution Contributor(s): Heim, Caroline (Author) |
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ISBN: 3843362831 ISBN-13: 9783843362832 Publisher: LAP Lambert Academic Publishing OUR PRICE: $81.05 Product Type: Paperback Published: October 2010 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Performing Arts | Theater - General |
| Physical Information: 0.61" H x 6" W x 9" (0.87 lbs) 268 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Theatre Audience Contribution introduces a new approach to theatre audience research: audience contribution through the post-performance discussion. This volume considers the physical and vocal behaviour of audience members as an integral part of the theatrical event that changes, adds to and informs the theatrical experience. Post- performance discussions, although rising in popularity, are yet an under-explored and under- utilised avenue for audience contribution. Beginning with an overview of reception theory and the historical role of theatre audiences, the author introduces a new method for the facilitation of post- performance discussions that encourages audience contribution and privileges the audience voice. Two case studies explore post-performance discussions that inform the theatrical event and discover a new role for the contemporary audience: audience critic. This accessible volume has significant implications for theatre theorists, practitioners and audiences alike. |