The provocation of the senses in contemporary theatre /

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Author / Creator:Di Benedetto, Steve.
Imprint:New York : Routledge, 2010.
Description:xii, 238 p. ; 24 cm.
Language:English
Series:Routledge advances in theatre and performance studies ; 13
Routledge advances in theatre and performance studies ; 13.
Subject:Performing arts.
Senses and sensation.
Human information processing.
Performing arts -- Philosophy.
Human information processing.
Performing arts.
Performing arts -- Philosophy.
Senses and sensation.
Format: Print Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/8063167
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ISBN:9780415872676
0415872677
9780203852095 (ebk.)
0203852095 (ebk.)
Notes:Includes bibliographical references and index.
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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.

Physical Description:xii, 238 p. ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780415872676
0415872677
9780203852095 (ebk.)
0203852095 (ebk.)