Stage Presence

ISBN-13: 9780415395960 / Angielski / Miękka / 2008 / 232 str.

Jane Goodall

Opis

States that the mysterious quality of presence in a performer is associated with primal, animal qualities in human individuals, but also has connotations of divinity and the supernatural, relating to figures of evil as well as heroism. This book explores the blend of science and spirituality that accompanies the appreciation of human power.

Spis treści

Introduction  1. The Supreme Attribute  2. Drawing Power  3. Mesmerism  4. Dash and Flash  5. Being Present.  Bibliography.  Index

O autorze

Jane Goodall is a Professor with the Writing and Society Research Group at the University of Western Sydney. She is the author of Performance and Evolution in the Age of Darwin (Routledge 2002) and has published widely on experimental performance. She has also published several crime thrillers.