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The field of drama : how the signs of drama create meaning on stage and screen

This book of criticism brings both theatre and film studies within a single theoretical framework
Print Book, English, 1987
Methuen, London, 1987
Drama
190 pages ; 24 cm
9780413535306, 9780413192608, 0413535304, 0413192601, 0413535304
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Introduction
The field of drama
The nature of drama
The signs of drama: icon, index, symbol
The signs of drama: the frame
The signs of drama: the actor
The signs of drama: visuals and design
The signs of drama: the words
The signs of drama: music and sound
The signs of stage and screen
Structure as signifier
The performers and the audience
The audience's competence: social conventions and personal meanings
A hierarchy of meanings
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