Order from a Major Online Bookstore
Ultimate Book Price Comparison Engine
Save Your Time And Money
| AnyBook4Less.com | Order from a Major Online Bookstore |
|
| Home | Store List | FAQ | Contact Us | | ||
| Ultimate Book Price Comparison Engine Save Your Time And Money |
||
 |
Title: Space in Performance : Making Meaning in the Theatre by Gay McAuley ISBN: 0-472-08769-X Publisher: UMP Pub. Date: 08 December, 2000 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $22.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 5 (1 review)
Rating: 5
Summary: unique study of the theory and practice of theatre
Comment: "Theatre is a place where fiction and reality come together to problematize each other. . . The tension between the two is always present, and, indeed, it can be argued that it is precisely the dual presence of the real and the not real that is constitutive of theatre." - G. McAuley
McAuley combines theoretical work done in performance theory, ethnography, presentational aesthetics, and actor/director training, with her field research done at the Centre for Performance Studies in Sydney, Australia, to present a comprehensive and original examination of the use and influence of space at all levels of the theatrical process. The resulting book is a wonderful resource for any actor, director, theorist, or visual artist who must take seriously the use of space in making meaning.
Unlike many other texts dealing with performance theory, "Space in Performance" uses as a foundation detailed analyses of theatre rehearsals, including discussions of actors, directors, and audience members. This style of ethnography is most common in anthropological analyses of religious and cultural rituals-- or less often to the performances of plays-- but McAuley's focus is on process of creating a performance, instead of the performance itself.
As a director and theorist, I found McAuley's work unbelieveably useful in thinking about space and meaning. The topics range from the shape and location of the theatre building exterior to the physical arrangement and handling of the printed script. It is a must-read for performance theorists and theatre practitioners.
 |
Title: The Haunted Stage : The Theatre as Memory Machine by Marvin Carlson ISBN: 0472089374 Publisher: UMP Pub. Date: 24 June, 2003 List Price(USD): $22.95 |
 |
Title: Actors on Acting : The Theories, Techniques, and Practices of the World's Great Actors, Told inThir Own Words by Helen Krich Chinoy, Toby Cole ISBN: 051788478X Publisher: Three Rivers Press Pub. Date: 26 September, 1995 List Price(USD): $18.00 |
 |
Title: Theatre/Archaeology by Mike Pearson, Michael Shanks ISBN: 041519458X Publisher: Routledge Pub. Date: May, 2001 List Price(USD): $28.95 |
 |
Title: The Player's Passion : Studies in the Science of Acting by Joseph R. Roach ISBN: 0472082442 Publisher: UMP Pub. Date: 01 October, 1993 List Price(USD): $20.95 |
 |
Title: By Means of Performance : Intercultural Studies of Theatre and Ritual by Richard Schechner, Willa Appel ISBN: 0521339154 Publisher: Cambridge University Press Pub. Date: 25 May, 1990 List Price(USD): $37.00 |
Thank you for visiting www.AnyBook4Less.com and enjoy your savings!
Copyright� 2001-2021 Send your comments
