Performance Studies Final

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    Performance

    The act of doing, enacting, or showing; occurs in artistic, cultural and everyday contexts.

    Theatre

    Scripted, rehearsed, staged performance often presented in a formal setting; typically, narrative-driven.

    Performance Studies

    An interdisciplinary field examining performance in art, culture, politics, and daily life.

    Embodiment

    Expressing ideas, emotions, histories, and identities through the body; knowing through doing.

    Presence

    The performer's attentiveness and "aliveness" in the moment.

    Ritual

    Structured, repeated action tied to cultural or personal meaning.

    Voice 1

    Sound, tone, pitch, and rhythm as expressive tools.

    Breath

    Foundation of vocal power and physical grounding.

    Gesture

    Bodily movement that expresses meaning.

    Remix

    Reworking or recombing existing materials into something new.

    Concept

    Plan or intention.

    Text

    The written scripts and any performance elements( gesture, image, sound) that can be "read" for meaning.

    Voice 2

    Performers' distinct perspective.

    Audience

    The group that witnesses, interprets, and co-creates meaning in performance through their presence and responses.

    Performativity

    The idea that speech and action construct identity and social reality.

    Protest Performance

    Artistic or public acts that resist or challenge power.

    Spokenn Word/Slam Poetry

    Performance poetry emphasizing rhythm, improvisation, and audience engagement.

    Repetoire

    Embodied, ephemeral knowledge passed through performance.

    Repetition

    Recurring movement, sound, or imagery for emphasis or rhythm.

    Digital Perfomance

    Performance using digital tools in creation or presentation.

    Collaboration

    Working collectively to create an artistic product.

    Reflection

    Analyzing creative process and growth.

    Training

    Acquire skills for performance.

    Workshop

    Space to share in-progress work and recieve feedback

    Rehearsal

    Practice staging of text during performance.

    Warm-up

    Preparation rituals

    Doing

    Performance

    Cool Down

    Reintegration post-performance.

    Critical Response

    Audience reaction.

    Archive

    Storing of performance.

    Memories

    Personal recollections.