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This refers to the whole network of activities that go into the making of theatre – 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.  
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Also referred to as '''Theatre system'''. This refers to the whole network of activities that go into the making of theatre – 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.  
  
  

Revision as of 16:32, 16 September 2010

Also referred to as Theatre system. This refers to the whole network of activities that go into the making of theatre – 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.


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(For further discussion Hauptfleisch 1997.)

See also Theatrical event, Performance, Production, Theatre tradition


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