Naslov
About Theatre Criticism

Autori
Periš, Lucija

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Poglavlja u knjigama, znanstveni

Knjiga
Contemporary Puppetry and Criticism

Urednik/ci
Tretinjak, Igor ; Periš, Lucija ; Žeravica, Katarina

Izdavač
Akademija za umjetnost i kulturu Sveučilišta Josipa Jurja Strossmayera u Osijeku

Grad
Osijek

Godina
2022

Raspon stranica
109-115

ISBN
978-953-8181-55-9

Ključne riječi
theatre criticism ; genre definition ; genre features ; theatre critics ; publishing theatre reviews

Sažetak
Theatre review is a text which describes, analyzes and evaluates all elements of a theatre performance, published in print or electronic media. The peculiarity of theatre criticism in comparison with other types of art criticism stems from the specificity of theatre arts. The value of a work of art which is tangible and thus immortalized (such as a literary work, a film, or a painting) may not be acknowledged at the time it is created, but a subsequent period may recognize its worth and importance. It is different with theatre. The value of a theatre performance is judged by the audience immediately after the performance is over, and the spokesperson of the audience is a theatre critic. This genre has a double significance: primarily current and informative one, since a theatre review emerges shortly after the play is performed and has the role of an informative guide for the potential audience who intends to see the performance, but it also has a long-term value as a historical document. Since theatre art differs from other arts in the sense that it is ephemeral, theatre reviews represent an important material for documenting and reconstructing the theatrical life of a certain period. Despite the fact that theatre has been written about since its inception, dating back to ancient Greece, theatre criticism is a relatively young genre since its existence required the systematization of daily newspapers in which it would be published. Although the beginnings of theatre criticism date back to the 18th century and are associated with the emergence of the daily press, this genre has remained insufficiently explored to this day. In an attempt to systematize the analysis of thegenre, it is necessary to answer the following questions: What are the characteristics of this genre?, Who writes theatre reviews? and Where are theatre reviews published?. This chapter will provide a brief overview of this genre in an effort to provide answers to the above questions.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Znanost o umjetnosti

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