by PatrickLonergan (Author)
How does theatre, one of the most ancient and physical arts, relate to the modern, dynamic technology that is social media?
Used daily by many, social media has become one of the main mediums through which we present and perform our lives. In this timely introduction to the revealing relationship between theatre and social media, Patrick Lonergan considers social media as a performance space, analyses how theatre-makers' engagement with social media on and off stage affects elements of theatrical composition and reception, and explores the practical and conceptual implications of audiences interacting with professional productions through social media.
Format: Paperback
Pages: 106
Edition: 1
Publisher: Methuen Drama
Published: 13 Nov 2015
ISBN 10: 1137463708
ISBN 13: 9781137463708
Book Overview: This accessible introduction asks necessary questions around the blurring of public and private realms while demonstrating how engaging with social media is always an inherently theatrical act.' Josephine Machon, Middlesex University, UK