Cognition in the Globe [electronic resource] : attention and memory in Shakespeare's theatre /
by Tribble, Evelyn B; ProQuest (Firm).
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BookSeries: Cognitive studies in literature and performance: Publisher: New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2011Description: xv, 200 p. : ill.ISBN: ; .Subject(s): Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 -- Stage history -- To 1625 | Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 -- Stage history -- England | Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 -- Dramatic production | Theater -- England -- History -- 16th century | Theater -- England -- History -- 17th century | Acting -- History -- 16th century | Acting -- History -- 17th century | Electronic booksOnline resources: Click to View Summary: "Shakespeare's company coped with an enormous mnemonic load, performing up to six different plays a week. How did they do it? Cognition in the Globe addresses this question through the lens of distributed cognition. This is a dynamic model that attends to the art of 'playing' at a range of levels. These include the material conditions of playing space; artifacts such as parts, plots, and playbooks; the social structures of the companies, including methods of training and coordination; internal cognitive mechanisms such as attention, perception, and memory; and actor-audience dynamics, among many others. This is the first book to offer such an approach to theatrical history and performance studies"-- Provided by publisher.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
"Shakespeare's company coped with an enormous mnemonic load, performing up to six different plays a week. How did they do it? Cognition in the Globe addresses this question through the lens of distributed cognition. This is a dynamic model that attends to the art of 'playing' at a range of levels. These include the material conditions of playing space; artifacts such as parts, plots, and playbooks; the social structures of the companies, including methods of training and coordination; internal cognitive mechanisms such as attention, perception, and memory; and actor-audience dynamics, among many others. This is the first book to offer such an approach to theatrical history and performance studies"-- Provided by publisher.
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries.
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