Otakar Zich’s treatise presents systematic, integrated, synthetic theorizing about theatre (spoken and sung) – inductively developed dramaturgical theory derived from empirical evidence – that rejects the view of drama as a literary or musical art (rather than a live theatrical one), focusing on the audience perceiving the creative work of playwright, actor, director. This first full translation into English includes an extensive and helpful scholarly apparatus.
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