Aural/Oral Dramaturgies

Theatre in the Digital Age
1. Auflage 2022
ISBN: 978-0-367-56076-8
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Buch, Englisch, 240 Seiten, Format (B × H): 162 mm x 240 mm, Gewicht: 472 g

Aural/Oral Dramaturgies: Theatre in the Digital Age focuses on the ‘aural turn’ in contemporary theatre-making, examining a number of seemingly disparate trends that foreground speech and sound -- ‘post-verbatim’ theatre, 'amplified storytelling' (works using microphones and headphones), and ‘gig theatre’ that incorporates live music performance.

Its main argument is that the dramaturgical underpinnings of these works contribute to an understanding of theatre as an extra-literary activity, greater than the centrality of the script that traditionally dominated many historical discussions. This quality is usually expressed in terms of the corporeality in dance and physical theatre, but the aural/oral turn gives an alternative viewpoint on the interplay between text and performance. The book's case studies draw on the ways in which a range of theatre companies engage with the dramaturgy of speech and sound in their work. It is further accompanied by a specially curated collection of digital resources, including interviews, conversations, and presentations from artists and academics.

This is a key text for scholars, students, and practitioners of contemporary performance, and anyone working with dramaturgies of orality and aurality in today’s performance environment.

Zielgruppe

Postgraduate and Undergraduate Advanced

Autoren/Hrsg.

Radosavljevic, Duska

Radosavljevic, Duška

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Theater- und Filmwissenschaft | Andere Darstellende Künste Theaterwissenschaft Theaterregie, Theaterproduktion

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Introduction(s): The Difficult Second Album 2. Post-Verbatim 3. Amplified Storytelling 4. Gig Theatre 5. Conclusion(s): Au/o/ralities in the Digital Age

Über Autor(innen)

Duška Radosavljevic teaches at the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, University of London. She is the author of the award-winning monograph, Theatre-Making: Interplay Between Text and Performance in the 21st Century (2013), and editor of Theatre Criticism: Changing Landscapes (2016) and The Contemporary Ensemble: Interviews with Theatre-Makers (2013).