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Performance Style and Gesture in Western Theatre

About Performance Style and Gesture in Western Theatre

Tells the story of performance, describing the development, from ancient Greece to contemporary stages and film, of western Europe's variety of acting styles. Using the idea of a culture's shared 'language of gesture', this work explores the growth, evolution and impact these languages have had on our engagement with and understanding of theatre.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9781840025927
  • Binding:
  • Hardback
  • Pages:
  • 320
  • Published:
  • September 30, 2007
  • Dimensions:
  • 201x138x32 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 394 g.
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Description of Performance Style and Gesture in Western Theatre

Tells the story of performance, describing the development, from ancient Greece to contemporary stages and film, of western Europe's variety of acting styles. Using the idea of a culture's shared 'language of gesture', this work explores the growth, evolution and impact these languages have had on our engagement with and understanding of theatre.

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