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 |
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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 |
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ISSN: | 0037-1998 |