1. "Semiotics is not only the key tool in understanding perform
... route into decoding performance. For example, the lighting of a particular scene enhances the sense of theatricality by engaging the audience on a deeper sensory level, whilst introducing further connotations for them. In a performance of "A Box of Bananas" at The Gate Theatre, Notting Hill, particular scenes were given a harsh blue wash, providing connotations of an unwelcoming, "cold" setting. The stark, ... way that meant they could not engage fully in the action taking place. This barrier emphasized the sense of isolation that the protagonist of the scene was feeling and is an examp...
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