A Sociosemiotic Theory of Theatre

by Jean Alter

Overview

Analyzes the basic duality of theatre (the play is happening on a stage, but the story is happening at some other place and time), exploring how the two aspects both compete and complement each other and suggesting the social factors that impact the total process.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780812230543
Publisher:	University of Pennsylvania Press, Inc.
Publication date:	11/29/1990
Series:	Anniversary Collection
Pages:	296
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 1.00(d)
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

Jean Alter was Professor or Romance Languages at the University of Pennsylvania.

Editorial Reviews

Alter (Romance languages, U. of Pennsylvania) analyzes the basic duality of theatre--the play is happening on a stage, but the story is happening at some other place and time, exploring how the two aspects both compete and complement each other, and suggesting the social factors that impact the total process. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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