Acting and its refusal in theatre and film : the devil makes believe / Marian McCurdy.

By:

McCurdy, Marian [author.]

Material type: Text

text

Media type:

unmediated

Carrier type:

volume

ISBN:

1783206683
9781783206681

Other title:

Acting and its refusal in theater and film
Devil makes believe

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Additional physical formats: No titleDDC classification:

792.028 23

LOC classification:

PN2071.S63 M33 2017
PN2061 .M327 2017

Contents:

Introduction : the devil actor -- 1. Refusal in fascist theatricality -- 2. Refusal in sexual theatricality -- 3. Refusal of theatricality -- Conclusion : the devil spectator.

Summary: "Acting has traditionally been considered a form of pretending or falsehood, compared with the so-called reality or truth of everyday life. Yet in the postmodern era, a reversal has occurred- real life is revealed as something acted and acting is where people have begun to search for truth. In Acting and its Refusal in Theatre and Film, Marian McCurdy considers the ethical desire of refusing to act--which results from blurred boundaries of acting and living--and examines how real life and performance are intertwined. Offering a number of in-depth case studies, the book contextualizes refusals of acting on stage and screen and engages in an analysis of fascist theatricality, sexual theatricality, and the refusal of theatricality altogether."--Back cover.

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction : the devil actor -- 1. Refusal in fascist theatricality -- 2. Refusal in sexual theatricality -- 3. Refusal of theatricality -- Conclusion : the devil spectator.

"Acting has traditionally been considered a form of pretending or falsehood, compared with the so-called reality or truth of everyday life. Yet in the postmodern era, a reversal has occurred- real life is revealed as something acted and acting is where people have begun to search for truth. In Acting and its Refusal in Theatre and Film, Marian McCurdy considers the ethical desire of refusing to act--which results from blurred boundaries of acting and living--and examines how real life and performance are intertwined. Offering a number of in-depth case studies, the book contextualizes refusals of acting on stage and screen and engages in an analysis of fascist theatricality, sexual theatricality, and the refusal of theatricality altogether."--Back cover.

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