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9780230116733

Engaging Audiences A Cognitive Approach to Spectating in the Theatre

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  • ISBN13:

    9780230116733

  • ISBN10:

    0230116736

  • Edition: Revised
  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2011-06-15
  • Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
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Summary

Engaging Audiencesprovides an insightful introduction to spectatorship from the perspective of cognitive studies.#xA0; Using performances of several plays and a wide array of scientific evidence, McConachie examines the dynamics of conscious attention, mental concepts, empathy, emotion, and culture in theatregoing.#xA0; This ground-breaking study challenges many of the current theories used to understand spectators and is a valuable resource to artists and scholars interested in how and why audiences enjoy performance.

Author Biography

Bruce McConachie is a Professor and Chair of Theatre Arts at the University of Pittsburgh.

Table of Contents

Introduction * General Cognition for Theatre Audiences * Social Cognition in Spectating * Cultural Cognition in History * Epilogue: Writing Cognitive Audience Histories   

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