On Stage, Off Script: Critical Performance Studies

by Stephanie Anderson

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This textbook explores how performance and oral interpretation bring literature to life through voice, body, and connection. Students examine whose voices and stories are valued, how performance shapes identity and culture, and how it can challenge social norms. Through literature, students develop curiosity, empathy, intentional expression, and authentic voices.

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Publisher
De Anza College
Subjects
Social Sciences
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 4.0, as LibreTexts states it. Non-commercial use only.
Who can read
Teens profiles and older, judged from its title and subjects

Contents

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  1. Front Matter
  2. TitlePage
  3. InfoPage
  4. Program Page
  5. Table of Contents
  6. Accessibility
  7. Licensing
  8. Licensing
  9. About the Book
  10. About the Author
  11. 1: An Introduction to Performing Literature
  12. 1.1: Welcome to the World of Performance!
  13. 1.2: What is Performance?
  14. 1.3: What is Oral Interpretation of Literature?
  15. 1.4: References
  16. 2: Ethics of Performance
  17. 2.1: Dialogical Performance
  18. 2.2: The Custodian's Rip-Off
  19. 2.3: The Enthusiast's Infatuation
  20. 2.4: The Curator's Exhibitionism
  21. 2.5: The Skeptic's Cop-Out
  22. 2.6: References
  23. 3: What is Literature?
  24. 3.1: Genres of Literature to Perform
  25. 3.2: Selecting Literature
  26. 3.3: References
  27. 4: Performing Poetry
  28. 4.1: Defining Poetry
  29. 4.2: Analyzing Poetry
  30. 4.3: Performance of Poetry
  31. 4.4: References
  32. 5: Performing Prose
  33. 5.1: Defining Prose
  34. 5.2: Performance of Prose
  35. 5.3: References
  36. 6: Performing Drama
  37. 6.1: Defining Drama
  38. 6.2: Performance of Drama
  39. 6.3: References
  40. 7: Arranging Literature for Performance
  41. 7.1: Cutting
  42. 7.2: Organizing
  43. 7.3: Organizing Multiple Pieces of Literature Together
  44. 7.4: References
  45. 8: Composing Introductions and Transitions
  46. 8.1: Composing Introductions
  47. 8.2: Composing Transitions
  48. 8.3: References
  49. 9: Finding Our Voice and Purpose
  50. 9.1: Practical Vocal Delivery Techniques
  51. 9.2: Liminality Within Performance
  52. 9.3: Transformative Performance
  53. 9.4: References
  54. 10: Embodied Performances
  55. 10.1: Your Focus
  56. 10.2: Mimicking Movement
  57. 10.3: Abstract Movement
  58. 10.4: References
  59. Back Matter
  60. Index
  61. Glossary
  62. Detailed Licensing