{"product_id":"performance-perspectives-a-critical-introduction-9780230243460","title":"Performance Perspectives: A Critical Introduction","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): J. Pitches\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Palgrave MacMillan\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Theater - General\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the Back Cover\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhat is 'performance'? What are the boundaries of Performance Studies? How do we talk about contemporary performance practices today in simple but probing terms? What kinds of practices represent the field and how can we interpret them?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCombining the voices of academics, artists, cultural critics and teachers, \u003cem\u003ePerformance Perspectives\u003c\/em\u003e answers these questions and provides a critical introduction to Performance Studies. Presenting an accessible way into key terminology and context, it offers a new model for analyzing contemporary performance based on six frames or perspectives: \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- Body\u003cbr\u003e- Space\u003cbr\u003e- Time\u003cbr\u003e- Technology\u003cbr\u003e- Interactivity\u003cbr\u003e- Organization.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDrawing on examples from a wide range of practices across site specific performance, virtual reality, dance, applied theatre and everyday performance, \u003cem\u003ePerformance Perspectives\u003c\/em\u003e addresses the binary of theory and practice and highlights the many meeting points between studio and seminar room. Each chapter takes the innovative form of a three-way conversation, bringing together theoretical introductions with artist interviews and practitioner statements. The book is supported by activities for discussion and practical devising work, as well as clear guidance for further reading and an extensive reference list across media\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003ePerformance Perspectives\u003c\/em\u003e is essential reading for anyone studying, interpreting or making performance.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Palgrave MacMillan","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45085709303959,"sku":"9780230243460","price":3844.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9780230243460.webp?v=1767265321","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/performance-perspectives-a-critical-introduction-9780230243460","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}