Efficacious Entertainment: The Baptism of Genesius the Mime and the Performance of Conversion
Abstract
The story of Genesius’ parodying baptism but then being converted by his own acting provides a test case for Schechner’s efficacy-entertainment dyad, in which the actor becomes his role.
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2023-03-31
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