Theory/Theatre: An Introduction

Theory/Theatre: An Introduction

by Mark Fortier
Theory/Theatre: An Introduction

Theory/Theatre: An Introduction

by Mark Fortier

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Overview

This fully updated and revised fourth edition of Theory/Theatre is a unique and highly engaging introduction to cultural theory as it relates to theatre and performance. It is a comprehensive and accessible examination of current theoretical approaches, from semiotics and poststructuralism, through to cultural materialism, postcolonial studies, queer and feminist theories.

Key updates to the new edition include further perspectives and expanded content on:

-          Technology, audience reception and liveness

-          Further examinations of feminism, transgender and gender theory, as well as queer theory

-          Disability studies

-          Critical Race Theory

-          Decolonisation

-          Intersectionality

-          Radical Phenomenology

Bringing contemporary voices and examples to light, author Mark Fortier introduces the ways in which established and emerging theories can interact with theatre and performance.

This is essential reading for undergraduate and postgraduate students of theatre and performance studies.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781032493633
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Publication date: 10/01/2024
Edition description: 4th ed.
Pages: 268
Product dimensions: 5.44(w) x 8.50(h) x (d)

About the Author

Mark Fortier is a Professor in the School of English and Theatre Studies at the University of Guelph, Canada. He is co-editor of Adaptations of Shakespeare (Routledge 2000) and his research interests include Shakespeare, the intersections of law and literature, and looking at how theory interacts with theatre studies.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements

 

Introduction

 

Chapter 1 Theatre, Body, Life and Language

            Semiotics

            Phenomenology

            Post-structuralism and Deconstruction

            Cognitive Theory

 

Chapter 2 Subjectivity and Theatre

            Psychoanalytic Theory

            Gender Theories

            Intersectionality

            Reader-Response and Reception Theory

 

Chapter 3 World and Theatre

            Materialist Theory

            Postmodern Theory

            Post-Colonial Theory

            Critical Race Theory

 

Glossary

Bibliography

Index

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