Old Regnas and the Straight Path: Semiotic Analysis and Topological Operators

How to analyze the semiological contents & topological operators of a circus performance is discussed in this exegesis of the comic act of British clown Old Regnas, in the Swiss National Circus Knie. A logical approach to the semiotic analysis by a formalization of the kinetic expression, the st...

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Veröffentlicht in:Semiotica 1991-01, Vol.85 (3-4), p.319-333
1. Verfasser: Semprini, Andrea
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Zusammenfassung:How to analyze the semiological contents & topological operators of a circus performance is discussed in this exegesis of the comic act of British clown Old Regnas, in the Swiss National Circus Knie. A logical approach to the semiotic analysis by a formalization of the kinetic expression, the strict relation existing between space structuring & cultural values, the metasemiotic relations produced by a circus number, & a critical discourse on the contextualized circus culture are all explored. The displacement of the different actors within the performance space suggests an incompatibility of work & play as represented in the act. 4 Figures, 3 Photographs, 9 References. J. Sadler
ISSN:0037-1998