Abstract

The article deals with the examination of performance as a social event and a communicative process from the position of the constitutional meta-model of communication. Performance is viewed as a form of communication based on the horizontal relation of its participants because of the informational and symbolical exchange between the performers and audience and its transformative potential. Much attention is paid to the analysis of the transformative power of performance through the lens of notion of liminality. The author draws a conclusion about the communicative nature of performance and fruitfulness of application of the research results to the analysis of performance communicative dimensions. Key words: performance, communication, transmission, ritual, participation, transformation, liminality, communitas.