Stephen Di Benedetto

The Provocation of the Senses in Contemporary Theatre (eBook, ePUB)

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Di Benedetto considers theatrical practice through the lens of contemporary neuroscientific discoveries in this provoking study, which lays the foundation for considering the physiological basis of the power of theatre practice to affect human behavior. He presents a basic summary of the ways that the senses function in relation to cognitive science and physiology, offering an overview of dominant trends of discussion on the realm of the senses in performance. Also presented are examples of how those ideas are illustrated in recent theatrical presentations, and how the different senses form the structure of a theatrical event. Di Benedetto concludes by suggesting the possible implications these neuroscientific ideas have upon our understanding of theatrical composition, audience response, and the generation of meaning.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 277
• Erscheinungstermin: 13. Januar 2011
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781136974083
• Artikelnr.: 42983370

Autorenporträt

Stephen Di Benedetto is an Assistant Professor of Theatre History and Theory at the University of Miami, and is the Book Review Editor (North America) for Theatre Research International.

Inhaltsangabe

Preface: Why Contemporary Performance Can Provoke the Senses
Acknowledgments 1: Our Sensing Bodies: A Multidisciplinary Approach to
Understanding Live Theatrical Experience 2: Scintillating Visions and
Visual Perception: How Light, Movement and Stage Space Capture Our
Attention and Stimulate Our Brains 3: Attendant to Touch: Cutaneous
Stimulation and its Expressive Capabilities 4: Noses, Tongues and Other
Surprising Possibilities: Harnessing Olfaction and Gustation in Performance
5: Aural Landscapes: Voices, Noises, Vibrations and Other Quivering
Stimulators of Cochlear Perception 6: The Sentient Body: Guiding Somatic
Responses Within Performative Structures Notes Bibliography Index