DRAMA AND DIALOGUE IN OLD ENGLISH POETRY: THE SCENE OF CYNEWULF'S<i>JULIANA</i>
Allen J. Frantzen
In The Semiotics of Performance , Marco de Marinis notes that the field performance studies has greatly expanded traditional categories drama and theatre. “It is obvious,” he writes, “that we are dealing with a far broader more varied than category consisting exclusively stagings dramatic texts to which some scholars still restrict class theatrical performances.” A few early theatre history have embraced performance. Jody Enders's “medieval theater cruelty,” for example, rests on concept “a theory virtual performance” translates “into actual medieval practice.” Carol Symes's study “dramatic activity” suggested by French manuscripts identifies vital performative element within surrounding culture.” Both writers shown how new ideas enlarge beyond “traditional stagings” described Marinis.
Theatre Survey