Theatre is more than what we see on stage. What is visible once the curtain has been raised is the fruit of much work, consisting of learnt skills, precise activities, detailed preparation and application, all geared to the single objective of producing the best possible performance, time after time after time. This offering in English examines a number of ideas associated with the stage, used on a daily basis in the workplace. They are referred to here as ‘elements of theatre’. A personal analysis of three dramatic texts related to the world of work - Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller, Glengarry Glen Ross by David Mamet and The History Boys by Alan Bennett - is provided to illustrate the elements at work. From the preparatory phases of any endeavour, to the feedback and eventual learning opportunities deriving from post-performance reflection, it is shown the giving of one’s best is achieved not by luck or good fortune, but rather through a systematic use of the elements of theatre. The results of a survey, conducted with a small group of professionals operating in different business sectors, are also included within the pages of this work. These provide further input on the communication and performance issues highlighted here. The offering contains a select bibliography and an extensive English-Italian glossary covering the fields of business and finance, drama, management and leadership, and professional and personal development.

Il teatro è più di quanto vediamo in scena. Quando si alza il sipario ciò che si vede è il frutto di un lavoro intenso, di professionalità acquisite, di attività precise, di preparazione e attuazione meticolose, tutto finalizzato verso un unico obiettivo, ovvero produrre volta per volta la migliore performance possibile. Il testo in inglese presenta un’analisi di alcuni concetti associati al teatro, utilizzati quotidianamente nel mondo del lavoro, e che qui vengono definiti “elementi del teatro”. Per illustrare gli elementi al lavoro, il volume propone un’analisi personale di tre opere drammatiche associate al mondo del lavoro: Morte di un commesso viaggiatore di Arthur Miller, Glengarry Glen Ross di David Mamet e The History Boys di Alan Bennett. Dalla fase preparatoria di qualsiasi iniziativa, al feedback e alle opportunità di apprendimento conclusive derivanti da una riflessione successiva alla performance, si vuole mostrare come il meglio di sé si raggiunge non per la buona sorte o per fortuna, ma attraverso un uso sistematico degli elementi del teatro. Il testo raccoglie i risultati di un sondaggio, condotto fra un piccolo gruppo di professionisti, attivi in diversi settori economici. Essi forniscono un ulteriore spunto sulle questioni della comunicazione e della performance evidenziate nel testo. Il volume è corredato da una bibliografia selezionata e da un ampio glossario inglese-italiano, che copre la terminologia dei campi relativi: business e finanza, teatro, management e leadership, sviluppo professionale e personale.

Groves, B., Elements of theatre at work, EDUCatt, Milano 2010: 153 [http://hdl.handle.net/10807/66010]

Elements of theatre at work

Groves, Brian
2010

Abstract

Theatre is more than what we see on stage. What is visible once the curtain has been raised is the fruit of much work, consisting of learnt skills, precise activities, detailed preparation and application, all geared to the single objective of producing the best possible performance, time after time after time. This offering in English examines a number of ideas associated with the stage, used on a daily basis in the workplace. They are referred to here as ‘elements of theatre’. A personal analysis of three dramatic texts related to the world of work - Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller, Glengarry Glen Ross by David Mamet and The History Boys by Alan Bennett - is provided to illustrate the elements at work. From the preparatory phases of any endeavour, to the feedback and eventual learning opportunities deriving from post-performance reflection, it is shown the giving of one’s best is achieved not by luck or good fortune, but rather through a systematic use of the elements of theatre. The results of a survey, conducted with a small group of professionals operating in different business sectors, are also included within the pages of this work. These provide further input on the communication and performance issues highlighted here. The offering contains a select bibliography and an extensive English-Italian glossary covering the fields of business and finance, drama, management and leadership, and professional and personal development.
2010
Inglese
Monografia o trattato scientifico
Groves, B., Elements of theatre at work, EDUCatt, Milano 2010: 153 [http://hdl.handle.net/10807/66010]
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