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Piasecka, ShelleyAffiliation
University of ChesterPublication Date
2014-07-21
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This article examines the significance of place and space from a Performance Studies and Social Studies perspective. In terms of the social sciences, I draw upon the formal, symbolic and marginal articulation of place. Hetherington suggests that certain places act as focal point for the establishment of social identities, citing city-centre landmarks and shopping malls. Similarly, children attach all kinds of values to the formal spaces they occupy. As one example of this point, I examine the child’s relationship to the school hall. From the perspective of performance, I examine a project undertaken at a junior school in Stoke-on-Trent, inspired by the site work of Wrights & Sites. As a critical lens, I adopt Boal’s understanding of the oneiric dimension. The oneiric dimension is particularly relevant in performance work as these are the moments when we (as performers and spectators) are pulled into the action. In these instances, the physical space simply disappears, imagination replaces actuality and the desire to believe outweighs the reality of the present.Citation
Piasecka, S. (2014). Fishing in Puddles, Place and Space in Performance Research. International Journal of Art & Design Education, 33(2), 235-241. DOI: 10.1111/j.1476-8070.2014.01771.xPublisher
Wiley & SonsType
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This is the peer reviewed version of the following article: Piasecka, S. (2014). Fishing in Puddles, Place and Space in Performance Research. International Journal of Art & Design Education, 33(2), 235-241. DOI: 10.1111/j.1476-8070.2014.01771.x, which has been published in final form at http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1476-8070.2014.01771.x/abstract. This article may be used for non-commercial purposes in accordance with Wiley Terms and Conditions for Self-ArchivingISSN
1476-8062EISSN
1476-8070ae974a485f413a2113503eed53cd6c53
10.1111/j.1476-8070.2014.01771.x
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