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OverviewThis book presents an interdisciplinary investigation into the emergence of the actor and theater. Scholarship helps us to realize how we have evolved to who we are today and to understand the transformative power of performance. The author proposes to boost and advance theater studies by reviewing new research in anthropology, archaeology, paleoanthropology, classics, ethnography, physics, cognitive science, neuroscience, theater anthropology and performance studies. Referring to his fieldwork in Bali and Tibet, and to his professional experience in theater, the author explains the role of bipedality, toolmaking and trance in the evolution of the performer, examines the performativity of space and writing, and argues that ancient culture emerged from dance. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Mirosław Kocur , David Malcolm , Mirosław KocurPublisher: Peter Lang AG Imprint: Peter Lang AG Edition: New edition Volume: 4 Weight: 0.530kg ISBN: 9783631665701ISBN 10: 3631665709 Pages: 337 Publication Date: 27 February 2016 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Out of stock  The supplier is temporarily out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you on backorder and shipped when it becomes available. Table of ContentsContents: Performances in Bali – Wayang kulit – Cremation – Trance – Mask – Bipedality – Gesticulation – Mirror neurons – Mimesis – Paleoperformances – Tools – Extended mind – Burying the dead – Chauvet cave – Lascaux – Göbekli Tepe – Çatalhöyük – Theater of Dionysus – Emergence of writing, dance, transformation, actor – Tibet.ReviewsAuthor InformationMirosław Kocur is Professor at the University of Wrocław and L. Solski Theater Academy for the Dramatic Arts. His research focuses on studying acting techniques and reconstructing the origins of performing practices. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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