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)