Rich Video, Poor Video
Intermedial Greek Tragedy
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 22319271 |
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| Authors | Peter A Campbell (0000-0001-6362-3246, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2010 |
| Volume | 9 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Publication date | 2010-07-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Body, Space & Technology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1470-9120 • E-ISSN: 1470-9120 |
| Publisher | Open Library of the Humanities (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.16995/bst.102 |
| OpenAlex | W2885037683 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 1 |
In this paper, I propose a shift in Jerzy Grotwoski’s theatrical ‘new testament.’ I argue not for the elimination of media on stage but instead for Poor Video, which I define as the conscious use of video and media that forces a perspective change for the audience, an intermedial effect, making them aware of the presence of technology in their art, their representation, and their lives. I use examples from my own work as a writer/director to illustrate how Poor Video can be useful in creating the kinds of presence and awareness that Grotowski thought unique to the theatrical event
Aesthetics · Art · Art history · Greek tragedy · Literature · Performance art · Political science · Sociology · Video art · Visual arts · Cinema and Media Studies · Law · Shakespeare, Adaptation, and Literary Criticism · Theatre and Performance Studies
| Highly cited | No |
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