Kategoria BISAC: Performing Arts >> Theater - Stagecraft & Scenography

Singing on stage can be a daunting prospect for actors, particularly for those who have not sung before. Yet singing should be an essential part of every actor's toolkit.

Singing on Stage: An Actor's Guide gives an insight for the first time into the vocal techniques and practical approaches that have been developed over generations as an integral part of the training at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. Jane Streeton and Philip Raymond are highly experienced performers and teachers; their book encourages each actor to explore their own authentic voice as opposed to offering...

The Theatrical Firearms Handbook is the essential guide to navigating the many decisions that are involved in the safe and effective use of firearm props for both the stage and screen. It is an invaluable resource for fight choreographers, props designers, backstage crew, directors, actors, stage managers, and more, at all levels of experience. Written in an informal and entertaining manner, with over 100 illustrations, it establishes baseline safety protocol while empowering performers and designers to tell their story of conflict in a way that makes the most of both established...

Dramaturgy in the Making maps contemporary dramaturgical practices in various settings of theatre-making and dance to reveal the different ways that dramaturgs work today. It provides a thorough survey of three major areas of practice - institutional dramaturgy, production dramaturgy and dance dramaturgy - with each illustrated through a range of case studies that illuminate methodology and which will assist practitioners in developing their own 'dramaturgical toolbox'.

In tracing the development of the role of the dramaturg, the author explores the contribution of Lessing,...

Die Gestaltung von Buhnenraum und Buhnenbild in den 80er Jahren lat bei fuhrenden Theaterkunstlern eine Tendenz zum Ruckgriff auf fruhere Phasen im 20. Jahrhundert erkennen. Diese Tendenz ist besonders ausgepragt bei Achim Freyer und Axel Manthey. Beide schaffen nach historischen Vor-Bildern (de Chirico, Dali, Magritte auf der Seite des Surrealismus und Kandinsky, Schlemmer, Malewitsch oder Mondrian auf der Seite der abstrakten Kunst) anti-illusionistische Spielraume, in denen die naturgetreue Abbildung von Realitat verweigert wird zugunsten eigenstandiger Kunstwelten. Anhand der genauen...

Every great design has its beginnings in a great idea, whether your medium of choice is scenery, costume, lighting, sound, or projections. Unmasking Theatre Design shows you how to cultivate creative thinking skills through every step of theatre design - from the first play reading to the finished design presentation. This book reveals how creative designers think in order to create unique and appropriate works for individual productions, and will teach you how to comprehend the nature of the design task at hand, gather inspiration, generate potential ideas for a new design,...

Every great design has its beginnings in a great idea, whether your medium of choice is scenery, costume, lighting, sound, or projections. "Unmasking Theatre Design" shows you how to cultivate creative thinking skills through every step of theatre design - from the first play reading to the finished design presentation. This book reveals" how" creative designers think in order to create unique and appropriate works for individual productions, and will teach you how to comprehend the nature of the design task at hand, gather inspiration, generate potential ideas for a new design, and...