Drama as text and performance
Relationship between text and performance is important
Text:
produced by individuals
individual reception
reception not bound to particular space
monomedial
Performance:
collective production
collective reception
reception takes place in performance space
multimedial
Features of dramatic texts
Distinction between primary text and secondary text
Primary text: verbal communication among charaters
Secondary text: dramtis personae, stage directions, usually distinguished by capitalisation or italicisation
Verbal and Non-verbal Sign-Systems in theatre performances (not important)