Rethinking Practice as Research and the Cognitive Turn [Hardcover]

The last 15 years has seen an explosion of studies that use cognitive science to understand theatre, whilst at the same time theatre-makers are using their artistic practice to address research question. This book looks at the current discourse around these emerging fields.1. Introduction 2. Rethinking the Cognitive Turn 3. Rethinking Practice as Research 4. Conclusion Bibliography ?

Shaun May is a Lecturer in Drama and Theatre at the University of Kent, UK where he is a member of the Centre for Cognition and Kinesthetics in Performance, and the author of A Philosophy of Comedy on Stage and Screen (2015).