Applied Theatre: Aesthetics re-examines how the idea of 'the
aesthetic' is relevant to performance in social settings. The
disinterestedness that traditional aesthetics claims as a key
characteristic of art makes little sense when making performances with
ordinary people, rooted in their lives and communities, and with
personal and social change as its aim. Yet practitioners of applied
arts know that their work is not reducible to social work, therapy or
education. Reconciling the simultaneous autonomy and heteronomy of art
is the problem of aesthetics in applied arts. Gareth White's
introductory essay reviews the field, and proposes an
interdisciplinary approach that builds on new developments in
evolutionary, cognitive and neuro-aesthetics alongside the politics of
art. It addresses the complexities of art and the aesthetic as
everyday behaviours and responses. The second part of the book is made
up of essays from leading experts and new voices in the practice and
theory of applied performance, reflecting on the key problematics of
applying performance with non-performers. New and innovative practice
is described and interrogated, and fresh thinking is introduced in
response to perennial problems.
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ISBN
9781472507594
Publisert
2015
Utgave
1. utgave
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Vendor
Methuen Drama
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Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Digital bok
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