The performer

Richard Sennett

'The Performer' explores the rich relations of the performing arts to society. It traces performing spaces in the city; the emergence of actors, musicians, and dancers as independent artists; the inequality between performer and spectator; the uneasy relations between artistic creation and social and religious ritual, the uses and abuses of acting by politicians. 'The Performer' ties issues together by exploring the sensory powers which the performing arts themselves share, via physical gesture and blocking onstage, lighting, costuming and scenery.

Author(s): Sennett, Richard
Binding: Hardback
Date of Publication: 01/02/2024
Pagination: 256 pages
Series: N/A
Imprint: Allen Lane
Published By: Allen Lane
Book Classification: Social theory|Social & cultural anthropology|Social & cultural history|Philosophy: aesthetics|Social & political philosophy|History of music
Dimensions: 238x158x28
Weight: 440
ISBN13\EAN\SKU: 9780241637647