Variation and Difference in the Actor’s Discourse between Street Theatre and Proscenium Theatre

Abstract

The present study examines variation and difference in the actor’s discourse between street theatre and proscenium theatre, in view of the evident importance of this issue in constructing the character and the mechanisms through which it is presented to the audience. The researcher seeks to address the most significant axes that may support the process of theatrical performance and the interactive participation imposed by productions in these two theatrical forms, in addition to resolving the overlap and ambiguity between them. On this basis, the study is organized as follows:

Chapter One, the methodological framework, presents the research problem through the following question: Has the actor in Iraqi theatre been able to distinguish between performance styles in street theatre and proscenium theatre? The chapter then addresses the significance of the study, the need for it, its objective, and its limits (temporal, spatial, and thematic), followed by a specification of terms and their operational definitions at the end of the chapter.

Chapter Two, the theoretical framework and previous studies, comprises two sections as follows:
The first section: Street theatre and proscenium theatre: concept and development.
The second section: The actor’s discourse in street theatre and proscenium theatre in international experiences.
Chapter Two also includes the most important indicators yielded by the theoretical framework, followed by the previous studies.

Chapter Three is devoted to the research procedures, methodology, and research sample.

Chapter Four presents the results and conclusions reached by the researcher through the analysis of the sample in relation to the objectives of the study and their discussion, in addition to recommendations and proposals, followed by the list of sources and references.