ABSTRACT

This invaluable student handbook is the first detailed guide to explain in detail the relationship between the drama text and the theory and practice of drama in performance.
Beginning at the beginning, with accessible explanations of the meanings and methods of semiotics, Theatre as Sign System addresses key drama texts and offers new and detailed information about the theories of performance.

chapter |12 pages

Introduction

part |83 pages

Text

chapter |19 pages

Dramatic Shape

chapter |17 pages

Character

chapter |20 pages

Dialogue

chapter |25 pages

Stage Directions I

part |88 pages

Performance

chapter |24 pages

Semiotics of Performance

chapter |18 pages

Stage Directions II

chapter |21 pages

Reading the Image

chapter |16 pages

Text in Performance

chapter |3 pages

Conclusion: The Way Forward?

chapter |4 pages

Further Reading Suggestions