Dissertations, Theses, and Capstone Projects
Date of Degree
5-2018
Document Type
Dissertation
Degree Name
Ph.D.
Program
Theatre
Advisor
Marvin Carlson
Committee Members
Peter Eckersall
Jean Graham-Jones
Frédérique de Vignemont
Subject Categories
Acting | Cognition and Perception | Other Philosophy | Other Theatre and Performance Studies | Performance Studies | Philosophy of Mind
Keywords
theatre, performance, embodiment, acting, training, enactivism
Abstract
In this dissertation I present and analyze three distinct actor-training exercises primarily through the lens of the Embodied Cognition (EC) branch of contemporary philosophy, which attempts to frame human understanding as a fully embodied interaction with the environment. Drawing from neuroscience, psychology, linguistics, and other branches of philosophy, EC provides both an excellent set of tools and a strong theoretical framework to help explain how people encounter meaning in life. I apply its unique perspectives to this philosophical account of the embodied actor as I analyze the various elements at play in actor training praxis, which allows me to shed some light on both the mysterious craft of acting and on theatre itself.
Recommended Citation
Krumholz, Brad M., "Being in Performance: A Philosophical Account of the Embodied Actor" (2018). CUNY Academic Works.
https://academicworks.cuny.edu/gc_etds/2615
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