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Social Interaction and Dramatic Performance - by Spencer Hazel (Hardcover)

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  • At the heart of the dramatic arts lies a single phenomenon: human social interaction.
  • About the Author: Spencer Hazel is Reader in Applied Linguistics and Communication at Newcastle University, UK.
  • 272 Pages
  • Language + Art + Disciplines, Language Arts

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Book Synopsis



At the heart of the dramatic arts lies a single phenomenon: human social interaction. The crux of the practitioner's work involves knowing how interaction works: knowing what a pause does, or why a particular intonation contour changes a line from interrogative to accusative, or what goes into inferring something about a character. Social Interaction and Dramatic Performance uses case studies from dramatic performances and data from real-world interaction to present findings from interaction analytic research.
Over ten chapters, Spencer Hazel illuminates the nuances that shape our everyday interactions, demonstrating how practitioners of the dramatic arts seek to develop and construct authentic representations of interaction. This book also explores the processes by which these representations of interaction are produced through interaction: between actors, between actor and director and between others in the creative team. It offers insights into the intricate ways people organise their interactions, their social affairs and their institutions, providing a toolkit for students and practitioners of the performing arts to embed the finer details of social interaction in their crafting of dramatic performance.



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"Spencer Hazel's "Social Interaction and Dramatic Performance" is a fascinating read to explore the relationship between interaction analysis and theater making. For practitioners it is a rich source of inspiration, for analysts a compelling insight into the way cultural artifacts emulate principles of social interaction. Above all, it offers a unique approach based on authentic interaction data in rehearsal studios. A must-read for anyone interested in theater and the intertwining of art and everyday life." --Axel Schmidt, Leibniz Institute for the German Language, Germany

"This book opens an invitation to theatre-makers, screen actors and directors to make use of the tools of conversational analysis in their shared search for truth in interpersonal interactions. Hazel shows how the artist's instinct can be complemented by the scientist's attentiveness, and draws out interests common to both. Through analysis of screen performances, rehearsal room observations and more, this book shows how acting approaches might be interrogated and furthered through linguistic methods." --Mark Love-Smith, Senior Lecturer in Theatre, University of York, UK




About the Author



Spencer Hazel is Reader in Applied Linguistics and Communication at Newcastle University, UK.
Dimensions (Overall): 9.21 Inches (H) x 6.14 Inches (W) x .63 Inches (D)
Weight: 1.22 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 272
Genre: Language + Art + Disciplines
Sub-Genre: Language Arts
Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
Theme: General
Format: Hardcover
Author: Spencer Hazel
Language: English
Street Date: August 7, 2025
TCIN: 1004992697
UPC: 9781350038325
Item Number (DPCI): 247-00-6737
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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