Art of Experience - The Theatre of Marina Carr and Contemporary Psychology

The Art of Experience provides an interdisciplinary analysis of selected plays from Ireland's premier female playwright, Marina Carr.
Dagmara Gizlo explores the transformative impact of a theatrical experience in which interdisciplinary boundaries must be crossed. This book demonstrates that theatre is therapeutic and therapy is theatrical. The role of emotions, cognitions, and empathy in the theatrical experience is investigated throughout. Dagmara Gizlo utilises the methodological tools stemming from modern empirically grounded psychology (such as cognitive-behavioural therapy or CBT) to the study of theatre's transformative potential.
This book will be of great interest to students and scholars of theatre, performance, and literature, and will be a fascinating read for those at the intersection of cognitive studies and the humanities.

List of contents

Introduction  1. Crossing the disciplinary boundaries: the cognitive turn in drama, theatre, and performance research  2. Theatre and psychotherapy  3. Emotions, cognition, and empathy in the theatrical experience  4. The theatre of Marina Carr: an interdisciplinary study

Summary

The Art of Experience provides an interdisciplinary analysis of selected plays from Ireland’s premier female playwright, Marina Carr.

Product details

• Authors: Dagmara Gizlo, Dagmara Gizło, Dagmara Gizo
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.08.2022
• EAN: 9780367513351
• ISBN: 978-0-367-51335-1
• No. of pages: 196
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature; Humanities, art, music > Art > General, dictionaries; PSYCHOLOGY / Psychotherapy / General, LITERARY CRITICISM / Drama, PERFORMING ARTS / Theater / General, MEDICAL / Allied Health Services / Occupational Therapy, ART / Performance, Psychotherapy, Theatre Studies, Creative therapy (eg art, music, drama), Literature: history & criticism, Writing & editing guides, Performance Art, Writing and editing guides, Literary studies: plays & playwrights, Literature: history and criticism, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Writing / General, Literary studies: plays and playwrights, The arts: general topics, Creative therapy / Expressive therapies