Theatrical Speech Acts: Performing Language: Politics, Translations, Embodiments

by Erika Fischer-Lichte

Book Overview

Theatrical Speech Acts: Performing Language

explores the significance and impact of words in performance, probing how language functions in theatrical scenarios, what it can achieve under particular conditions, and what kinds of problems may arise as a result.

Presenting case studies from around the globe-spanning Argentina, Egypt, Germany, India, Indonesia, Korea, Kenya, Nigeria, Rwanda, Thailand, the UK and the US-the authors explore...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1032238968
• ISBN13: 9781032238968
• Release Date: December 2021
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 262 Pages
• Weight: 0.82 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"