The Semiotics of Performances: An Introduction to the Analysis, Interpretation, and Theory of the Performing Arts

by Paul Bouissac

What is a live performance? And why is semiotics the best approach for the analysis and interpretation of the performing arts?

Drawing on semiotic developments of the past five decades, this book introduces students to the semiotic analysis of live performances and provides them with a clear method for untangling the multimodal complexity of performance from the spectator's point of view.

Presenting live performances as two-way...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 135037265X
• ISBN13: 9781350372658
• Release Date: January 2025
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
• Length: 184 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.1" x 9.2"