Performance, Style and Gesture in Western Theatre. Nicholas Dromgoole

Аннотация:

Nicholas Dromgoole tells the story of performance from a fresh and unusual point of view, describing the development – from ancient Greece to contemporary stages and film – of western Europe's surprising and largely unknown variety of acting styles. Using the idea of a culture's shared 'language of gesture', he explores the growth, evolution and impact these languages have had on our engagement with and understanding of theatre.