McKinney, JE (2015) Scenographic materialism, affordance and extended cognition in Kris Verdonck’s ACTOR #1. Theatre and Performance Design, 1 (1-2). 79 - 93. ISSN 2332-2551
Abstract
This article addresses the theme of the ‘scenographic turn’ from the perspective of a spectator’s experience of scenography. By focusing on the materiality of scenography, I intend to draw particular attention to the role of the spectator’s body in the perception and reception of performance. The expansion of scenographic practice to incorporate forms where objects and materials are central to the audience experience requires us to rethink the ways we account for scenography. Recent interest in the use of concepts from cognitive science as a means of analysing theatre might provide some help with this. In this article I consider concepts of affordance and extended cognition to see how they might be useful in thinking through an experience of attending Kris Verdonck’s ACTOR #1.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | (c) 2015, Taylor & Francis. This is an Accepted Manuscript of an article published by Taylor & Francis in Theatre and Performance Design on 4 June 2015, available online: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/23322551.2015.1024952 |
Keywords: | affordance; embodiment; scenography; materialism; extended cognition |
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Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Cultures (Leeds) > Performance and Cultural Industries (Leeds) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Publications |
Date Deposited: | 25 Aug 2015 15:44 |
Last Modified: | 04 Dec 2016 07:01 |
Published Version: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/23322551.2015.1024952 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Taylor & Francis |
Identification Number: | 10.1080/23322551.2015.1024952 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:84138 |