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Stage Presence

Goodall, Jane
Heftet / 2008 / Engelsk

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ISBN
9780415395960
Publisert
2008-04-18
Utgiver
Vendor
Routledge
Vekt
440 gr
Høyde
216 mm
Bredde
138 mm
Aldersnivå
UU, UP, 05
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
240

Forfatter
Goodall, Jane

Om bidragsyterne

Jane Goodall is a Professor with the Writing and Society Research Group at the University of Western Sydney. She is the author of Performance and Evolution in the Age of Darwin (Routledge 2002) and has published widely on experimental performance. She has also published several crime thrillers.

Stage Presence

Goodall, Jane
Heftet / 2008 / Engelsk
Goodall, Jane
Heftet / 2008 / Engelsk
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<p><strong>'Goodall's ideas, examples and constructed conclusions are certainly guff-free... I was certainly educated about the history of several performers, of varying eras and crafts'</strong><em> - The Bookbag</em></p><p><strong>'Goodall explores the way presence works with a commitment, verve and breadth of reference that makes her book a real pleasure to read.'</strong> <em>- TLS</em></p>

Focusing on examples of live performance in drama, dance, opera and light entertainment, Jane Goodall explores a characteristic as compelling and enigmatic as the performers who demonstrate it.The mysterious quality of ‘presence’ in a performer has strong resonances with the uncanny. It is associated with primal, animal qualities in human individuals, but also has connotations of divinity and the supernatural, relating to figures of evil as well as heroism. Stage Presence traces these themes through theatrical history. This fascinating study also explores the blend of science and spirituality that accompanies the appreciation of human power. Performers display a magnetism of their audiences; they electrify them, exhibit mesmeric command, and develop chemistry in their communication. Case studies include: Josephine Baker, Sarah Bernhardt, Thomas Betterton, David Bowie, Maria Callas, Bob Dylan, David Garrick, Barry Humphries, Henry Irving, Vaslav Nijinsky and Paul Robeson.
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This fascinating study differentiates stage presence from charisma and stardom, to explore the co-presence of and relationship between performer and audience.
Introduction 1. The Supreme Attribute 2. Drawing Power 3. Mesmerism 4. Dash and Flash 5. Being Present. Bibliography. Index
'Goodall's ideas, examples and constructed conclusions are certainly guff-free... I was certainly educated about the history of several performers, of varying eras and crafts' - The Bookbag'Goodall explores the way presence works with a commitment, verve and breadth of reference that makes her book a real pleasure to read.' - TLS
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<p><strong>'Goodall's ideas, examples and constructed conclusions are certainly guff-free... I was certainly educated about the history of several performers, of varying eras and crafts'</strong><em> - The Bookbag</em></p><p><strong>'Goodall explores the way presence works with a commitment, verve and breadth of reference that makes her book a real pleasure to read.'</strong> <em>- TLS</em></p>

Focusing on examples of live performance in drama, dance, opera and light entertainment, Jane Goodall explores a characteristic as compelling and enigmatic as the performers who demonstrate it.The mysterious quality of ‘presence’ in a performer has strong resonances with the uncanny. It is associated with primal, animal qualities in human individuals, but also has connotations of divinity and the supernatural, relating to figures of evil as well as heroism. Stage Presence traces these themes through theatrical history. This fascinating study also explores the blend of science and spirituality that accompanies the appreciation of human power. Performers display a magnetism of their audiences; they electrify them, exhibit mesmeric command, and develop chemistry in their communication. Case studies include: Josephine Baker, Sarah Bernhardt, Thomas Betterton, David Bowie, Maria Callas, Bob Dylan, David Garrick, Barry Humphries, Henry Irving, Vaslav Nijinsky and Paul Robeson.
Les mer
This fascinating study differentiates stage presence from charisma and stardom, to explore the co-presence of and relationship between performer and audience.
Introduction 1. The Supreme Attribute 2. Drawing Power 3. Mesmerism 4. Dash and Flash 5. Being Present. Bibliography. Index
'Goodall's ideas, examples and constructed conclusions are certainly guff-free... I was certainly educated about the history of several performers, of varying eras and crafts' - The Bookbag'Goodall explores the way presence works with a commitment, verve and breadth of reference that makes her book a real pleasure to read.' - TLS
Les mer

Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9780415395960
Publisert
2008-04-18
Utgiver
Vendor
Routledge
Vekt
440 gr
Høyde
216 mm
Bredde
138 mm
Aldersnivå
UU, UP, 05
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
240

Forfatter
Goodall, Jane

Om bidragsyterne

Jane Goodall is a Professor with the Writing and Society Research Group at the University of Western Sydney. She is the author of Performance and Evolution in the Age of Darwin (Routledge 2002) and has published widely on experimental performance. She has also published several crime thrillers.

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