Acting and its refusal in theatre and film : the devil makes believe

Acting and its refusal in theatre and film : the devil makes believe / Marian McCurdy.

Acting has traditionally been considered a form of pretending or falsehood, compared with the so-called reality or truth of everyday life. Yet in the postmodern era, a reversal has occurred - real life is revealed as something acted and acting is where people have begun to search for truth. In Actin...

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Main Author: McCurdy, Marian (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Bristol, UK ; Chicago, USA : Intellect, 2017.
Subjects:
Acting > Psychological aspects.
Reality.
Acting > Social aspects.
Performance > Moral and ethical aspects.
Postmodernism.
Acting.
acting.
Acting
Acting > Psychological aspects
Acting > Social aspects
Postmodernism
Reality
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Table of Contents:
  • Introduction: The devil actor
  • Refusal in fascist theatricality
  • Refusal in sexual theatricality
  • Refusal of theatricality
  • Conclusion: The devil. spectator.

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