Starring in the intimate space: picture book narratives and performance semiotics

摘要

This article examines the impact of narratological pragmatics as applicable to both theatre and children picture book performances. The premise is interdisciplinary in that it negotiates points of intersection between performance semiotics and theoretical approaches to Children\u27s Literature. Employing a comparative case study of Samuel Beckett\u27s Happy Days and John Burningham\u27s picture book Aldo, the research assesses the narratological outcomes of intersecting semiotic codes in relation to these specific texts.