Richard Schechner
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Richard Schechner is an American theater director, performance theorist, and founding figure of environmental and experimental theater whose work has profoundly shaped contemporary performance studies.
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| Richard Schechner canonical | 1 |
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| instanceOf |
editor
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performance theorist ⓘ person ⓘ professor ⓘ theatre director ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| editorOf | "TDR: The Drama Review" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Cornell University
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University of Iowa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer | New York University ⓘ |
| familyName | Schechner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
environmental theatre
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experimental theatre ⓘ performance studies ⓘ performance theory ⓘ ritual studies ⓘ theatre ⓘ |
| founded |
NYU Performance Studies Program
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The Performance Group NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Richard ⓘ |
| influenced |
contemporary theatre practice
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field of performance studies ⓘ ritual and anthropology studies ⓘ |
| knownFor |
book "Between Theater and Anthropology"
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book "Environmental Theater" NERFINISHED ⓘ book "Performance Theory" NERFINISHED ⓘ editing the journal "TDR: The Drama Review" ⓘ founding figure of environmental theatre ⓘ founding figure of experimental theatre ⓘ major contributor to performance studies ⓘ theory of restored behavior ⓘ |
| movement |
environmental theatre
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experimental theatre ⓘ |
| name | Richard Schechner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableWork |
"Between Theater and Anthropology"
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"Environmental Theater" NERFINISHED ⓘ "Performance Studies: An Introduction" NERFINISHED ⓘ "Performance Theory" NERFINISHED ⓘ "The Future of Ritual" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
editor
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theatre director ⓘ university professor ⓘ writer ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Professor of Performance Studies at New York University ⓘ |
| theoryDeveloped |
broad concept of performance including ritual, play, and everyday life
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restored behavior ⓘ |
| workInstitution | New York University Tisch School of the Arts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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