A Short History of Western Performance Space

ISBN-13: 9780521012744 / Angielski / Miękka / 2003 / 328 str.

Dr David Wiles

Opis

David Wiles considers theatrical activity "happening" in churches, streets, pubs and galleries, as well as in buildings explicitly designed to be "theaters," in this historical account. Surveying performance space usage within the traditions of Western Europe, Wiles traces a diverse set of continuities, from Greece and Rome to the present, including many areas not included in standard accounts of theater history.

Recenzje

'… the range of his study promises that most readers will discover surprising connections and contrasts between the theatre of their period and others … an inspiring read for the theatre practitioner as well as a crucial reference for the scholar of theatre or cultural anthropology … Theatres and Encyclopedias is well worth reading, whether one is a scholar of print and theatre history, early modern drama and literature, or the general etiology of western culture.' Rebecca Nesvet, English

Spis treści

Acknowledgements; List of illustrations; 1. Introduction; 2. Sacred space; 3. Processional space; 4. Public space; 5. Sympotic space; 6. The cosmic circle; 7. The cave; 8. The empty space; Select bibliography; Index.