David Wiles

Theatre and Time (eBook, PDF)

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

This fascinating account of the relationship between theatre and time explores how different concepts of time - including linear clock time, the cyclical time of the planets and seasons, the rhythms of the body and individual memories - have impacted on and been reinforced by theatre throughout history, from medieval times to the present day.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury UK eBooks
• Seitenzahl: 88
• Erscheinungstermin: 22. September 2014
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781137343871
• Artikelnr.: 62719192

Autorenporträt

David Wiles is Professor of Drama at the University of Exeter, UK.

Inhaltsangabe

Acknowledgements.- Series Editors' Preface.- 1. What is Time?.- 2. Rhythm 1: Rhythms of the Earth.- 3. Rhythm 2: Rhythms of the Body.- 4. Theatre and Memory.- 5. Clock Time.- Bibliography.- Index.