Eugenio Barba, Nicola Savarese: Oyuncunun Gizli Sanatı. Tiyatro Antropolojisi Sözlüğü
İstanbul Bilgi Üniversitesi Yayınları, Istanbul, Turkey, 2017. 350 pages, illus. In Turkish. ISBN 978-605-399-438-1

The results of research into theatre anthropology at ISTA 1980 – 95. The book subtly juxtaposes the visual demonstrations of the performer’s craft, from a wealth of Oriental and Occidental sources, to uncover knowledge of action in the heightened context of performance – from combat to religion and ritual. Whereas most Western research is concerned with naturalism and psychological realism in acting, the Dictionary focuses on the performer’s arduous and eclectic craft.

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Eugenio Barba, Nicola Savarese: A Dictionary of Theatre Anthropology. The Secret Art of the Performer

The results of research into theatre anthropology at ISTA 1980 – 95. The book subtly juxtaposes the visual demonstrations of the performer’s craft, from a wealth of Oriental and Occidental sources, to uncover knowledge of action in the heightened context of performance – from combat to religion and ritual. Whereas most Western research is concerned with naturalism and psychological realism in acting, the Dictionary focuses on the performer’s arduous and eclectic craft.