Signs of performance
Colin Counsell
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Signs of performance
Published
1996
Publisher
Routledge
Pages
242
ISBN-10
0415106427
Description
Signs of Performance provides the student with working examples of theatrical analysis. It ranges across the spectrum of twentieth-century theatre, covering practitioners as diverse as Stanislavski and Brecht, Samuel Beckett and Robert Wilson. Colin Counsell takes a historical look at theatre as a cultural practice, clearly tracing connections between key practitioners' own ideas about performance; the theatrical practices prompted by those ideas; the resulting signs which emerge in performance; the meanings and political consequences of those signs. Signs of Performance is the first book to answer the question 'How does theatre work?'. It provides an understandable, theoretical framework for the study of theatre as a signifying practice and offers vivid explanations in clear, direct language. This book tells you everything you want to know about how performance works, and opens up this fascinating field to a broad audience.
Subjects
The Story of Philosophy
The Problems of Philosophy
Jenseits von Gut und Böse
The guide of the perplexed of Maimonides
Ἀπολογία Σωκράτους
Tractatus logico-philosophicus
Frequently Asked Questions
How many pages are in Signs of performance?
This edition of Signs of performance has approximately 242 pages. Please note, this is an estimate and the exact page count can vary between hardcover, paperback, and e-book versions.
How long does it take to read Signs of performance?
For most readers, Signs of performance typically takes between 5h 3m and 3h 22m to complete. This is based on the book's length of approximately 60,500 words and common reading speeds.
Here's a detailed breakdown: • Continuous reading at 250 WPM: approximately 4h 2m of focused reading • Casual reading (30 minutes/day): you could finish in roughly 9 days • Estimated word count: 60,500 words
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What is the word count of Signs of performance?
The estimated word count for Signs of performance is approximately 60,500 words. This figure is calculated using industry-standard methods that consider genre-specific word density patterns, typical formatting and layout characteristics, and standard words-per-page ratios for published books.
This is an approximation — actual word count may vary based on font size, formatting, edition, and the presence of illustrations or charts.
Who is the author of Signs of performance?
Signs of performance was written by Colin Counsell.
When was Signs of performance published?
The publication date for this specific edition is 1996. The original work may have been published on a different date.