Description
Book SynopsisThis study explores the ways in which playtexts have evolved in relation to the sociocultural and cognitive conditions of a mediatized age, and how they, in form and content, respond to this environment and open up new critical possibilities in text and performance. The study combines theatre and media theory through the innovative concept of mediatized dramaturgy' and offers conceptual reflections on the ways in which a playtext negotiates the new reality of contemporary culture. The book scrutinizes the form of playtexts and works through the exchange between text and performance by exploring contemporary works such as Simon Stephens's
Pornography, Caryl Churchill's
Love and Information, and David Greig's
The Yes/No Plays, and their selected productions. Offering a pioneering intervention that expands discussions about the mediatization of theatre, and new playwriting,
Mediatized Dramaturgyproposes areas for discussion that appeal to researchers, audiences
Trade ReviewIlter offers a compelling argument for understanding new playtexts through the lens of mediatized rather than theatrical dramaturgy. This cogently written intervention into considerations of character, plot, language, and platform is thoughtful, insightful, and astutely observed.
Mediatized Dramaturgy offers the concepts and vocabulary for twenty-first century dramaturgy. * Dr. Bernadette Cochrane, The University of Queensland, Australia *
Table of ContentsList of Illustrations Acknowledgements Preface: What can plays do? Introduction: Theatre in a mediatized age: A brief overview Chapter 1: Theorizing mediatized dramaturgy Chapter 2: Plays of discord: Mediatized thematics and traditional dramatic form Chapter 3: Dramaturgy of Language: Tracing Mediatized Culture in Words Chapter 4: ‘Characterizing’ the Mediatized Subject Chapter 5: New Designs for the Mediatized World: Plot Structure Chapter 6: Mediaturgical Plays: Writing for Theatre through Media Conclusion: Mediatized Dramaturgy and Beyond: Texts in Progress Endnotes Bibliography Index
