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| − | The term [[Theatre system]] (or '''[[Theatrical system]]'''), refers to the dynamic network of activities and interactions that go into the making of theatre industry in a country, | + | The term [[Theatre system]] (or '''[[Theatrical system]]'''), refers to the dynamic network of activities and interactions that go into the making of theatre industry in a country, shaping the nature of each of the specific [[Performance|performances]] or [[Theatrical event|theatre event]]s taking place. |
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Based on early sociological thinking about open systems (or systems theory)[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Open_system_(systems_theory)], the biologist Ludwig von Bertalanffy (1901–1972)[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ludwig_von_Bertalanffy] developed a concept he called '''general systems theory'''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Systems_theory]. These ideas were adopted by others in the 20th century, including people working in mathematics, psychology, biology, game theory and social network analysis, including Talcott Parsons and Niklas Luhmann, who used the approach in order to describe society. | Based on early sociological thinking about open systems (or systems theory)[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Open_system_(systems_theory)], the biologist Ludwig von Bertalanffy (1901–1972)[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ludwig_von_Bertalanffy] developed a concept he called '''general systems theory'''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Systems_theory]. These ideas were adopted by others in the 20th century, including people working in mathematics, psychology, biology, game theory and social network analysis, including Talcott Parsons and Niklas Luhmann, who used the approach in order to describe society. | ||
| − | It was first applied to literature and the arts by ** | + | It was first applied to literature and the arts by , ** |
==Polysystem theory== | ==Polysystem theory== | ||
Revision as of 06:18, 14 February 2019
The term Theatre system (or Theatrical system), refers to the dynamic network of activities and interactions that go into the making of theatre industry in a country, shaping the nature of each of the specific performances or theatre events taking place.
Origins of systemic thinking
Based on early sociological thinking about open systems (or systems theory)[1], the biologist Ludwig von Bertalanffy (1901–1972)[2] developed a concept he called general systems theory[3]. These ideas were adopted by others in the 20th century, including people working in mathematics, psychology, biology, game theory and social network analysis, including Talcott Parsons and Niklas Luhmann, who used the approach in order to describe society.
It was first applied to literature and the arts by , **
Polysystem theory
A useful variation of this
The theatre system
Starting from the creative activities of writers, performers, designers, directors, etc, through administrative and other basic and support activities, such as marketing, ticket-sales, agencies. It also includes external matters (censorship processes, copyrighting, publishing, sponsorship, etc). The notion is a simplified version of the more complex ideas espoused by general systems theory[].
See also Theatrical event, Performance, Production, Theatre tradition
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Sources
Hauptfleisch 1997.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Systems_theory
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Open_system_(systems_theory)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ludwig_von_Bertalanffy
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