The Cambridge Introduction to Scenography

ISBN-13: 9780521612326 / Angielski / Miękka / 2009 / 256 str.

Joslin McKinney (University of Leeds);Philip Butterworth (University of Leeds)

Opis

Scenography the manipulation and orchestration of the performance environment is an increasingly popular and key area in performance studies. This book introduces the reader to the purpose, identity and scope of scenography and its theories and concepts. Settings and structures, light, projected images, sound, costumes and props are considered in relation to performing bodies, text, space and the role of the audience. Concentrating on scenographic developments in the twentieth century, the Introduction examines how these continue to evolve in the twenty-first century. Scenographic principles are clearly explained through practical examples and their theoretical context. Although acknowledging the many different ways in which design shapes the creation of scenography, the book is not exclusively concerned with the role of the theatre designer. In order to map out the wider territory and potential of scenography, the theories of pioneering scenographers are discussed alongside the work of directors, writers and visual artists."

Recenzje

'McKinney's and Butterworth's textbook is a coherent and thoughtful examination of the subject that weaves together primary sources and contemporary scholarship as it maps out an understanding of how scenography works physically, technologically, philosophically and culturally.' Theatre Research international

Spis treści

Preface; Part I. Elements: 1. What is scenography?; 2. Twentieth-century pioneers of scenography; Part II. Processes of Scenography: 3. Text as conditioner of image; 4. Recognising and realising space; 5. Technology as performance; Part III. Realisation and Reception: 6. Analysis of scenography; 7. Reception of scenography; 8. Completion and exchange of the image.