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Kirby, Michael – Drama Review, 1974
A discussion of the pros and cons of considering the theatre as literature despite the "performance" qualities of dramatics. (CH)
Descriptors: Drama, Dramatics, Literary Criticism, Nonverbal Communication
Peer reviewedHartley, Andrew James – Theatre Topics, 2001
Argues that the construction of a performance script permits the modification of the original text in order to render that original theatrically communicative in the present. Notes that the dominant concerns of script modification are in how to negotiate audience expectations. Describes three types of textual deviation: nonverbal alteration;…
Descriptors: Audience Response, Drama, Higher Education, Language Usage
