We approach performance as a complex event, which in order to be understood fully should be conceived not only as a text, but also as a text in context, in particular taking into account the target audience's mental bagage. Participation in the WG requires presentation of a paper featuring a full analysis of a single performance, addressed from a theoretical perspective, and based on both personal experience and a video recording of the performance. Papers on several productions of the same play-text or purely methodological considerations on performance analysis are also acceptable. We believe that personal experience and video recording complement one another and that combination is indispensable not only for communication with those who have not experienced the performance, but also for the full analysis. Please send us your address by then.
Additional information is available on request.
We have received the following announcement. Papers should be no longer than twenty minutes in length. The deadline for these proposals is 1 September 2000. Further inquiries about the conference are welcome. Please, use the address below.