This monograph undertakes the task of analysing the dynamics of the communication between the stage and the audience in what has been commonly referred to as 'in-yer-face drama'. Rather than use the existing term the study proposes the aesthetic category of the sublime, which pr…
"Historicizing affect provides an important register of cultural developments, and because of this link between theatre and culture, explorations of performance as well as affect have turned to the work of Raymond Williams, in particular to his discussion of 'structures of feeli…
With the field of interdisciplinary research on art and neuroscience fast expanding, this volume provides a detailed introduction to some of the main areas of research and practice, drawing on contributions from neuroscientists, theatre scholars and artists. As such it offers re…
Audience behavior began to shift dramatically in the mid 1990s. Since then, people have become more spontaneous in purchasing tickets and increasingly prefer selecting specific programs to attend rather than buying a subscription series. Arts attenders also expect more responsiv…
