Sport as theatrical event

Scollen, Rebecca J. (2000) Sport as theatrical event. In: Keech, Marc and McFee, Graham, (eds.) Issues and values in sport and leisure cultures. Chelsea School Research Centre Edition, 9 . Meyer & Meyer Sport , Oxford, UK, pp. 229-254. ISBN 1-84126-055-X

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Abstract

This chapter will explain how sport can be understood as a theatrical event. Important to include in this context is the thought that sport and theatre are understood to be professional and to be live performances. A discussion of the common aspects of theatre and sport leads to a consideration of aesthetics and a metaphorical analysis of both forms. Throughout, statistics gained from an audience reception study of the Davis Cup (Scollen, 2000a) will be presented in support of the claims under consideration.

Item Type:	Book Chapter (Commonwealth Reporting Category B)
Additional Information:	Permanent restricted access to paper due to publisher copyright restrictions. Print copy held in USQ Library at call no. 796 Iss.
Uncontrolled Keywords:	sport, theatre, audience reception, process and product, spectators, time, rules and boundaries, contest and conflict, performance, text, narrative, aesthetics, phenomenology, metaphor, culture, play
Fields of Research (FOR2008):	19 Studies in Creative Arts and Writing > 1904 Performing Arts and Creative Writing > 190404 Drama, Theatre and Performance Studies 17 Psychology and Cognitive Sciences > 1701 Psychology > 170114 Sport and Exercise Psychology 20 Language, Communication and Culture > 2002 Cultural Studies > 200203 Consumption and Everyday Life
Subjects:	220000 Social Sciences, Humanities and Arts - General 420000 Language and Culture > 420300 Cultural Studies > 420399 Cultural Studies not elsewhere classified 410000 The Arts > 410100 Performing Arts > 410102 Drama, Theatre and Performance Studies 420000 Language and Culture > 420300 Cultural Studies > 420307 Consumption and Everyday Life
Socio-Economic Objective (SEO2008):	UNSPECIFIED
ID Code:	2456
Deposited By:	Dr Rebecca Scollen
Deposited On:	11 Oct 2007 11:06
Last Modified:	08 Mar 2010 09:59

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