[PDF] Period Style For The Theatre eBook

Author : Hal Tiné
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 413 pages
File Size : 16,54 MB
Release : 2015-11-23
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9780415710053

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Essentials of Period Style: A Sourcebook for Stage and Production Designers covers the visual, social, and political dynamics of multiple epochs and cultures and discusses how these trends affect the design of the architecture, costumes, and furnishings of the time. It then relates these characteristics and cultural movements to the design needs you'll encounter as you design a period production. Each chapter contains examples of period style in both theatre and film from a variety of notable productions and a glossary of specialized terms and words used in the chapter. Technological and aesthetic developments that affect design, lighting, and music are also included.

Author : Michael R. Booth
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 40,48 MB
Release : 1991-07-26
Category : Drama
ISBN : 9780521348379

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A comprehensive survey of the theatre practice and dramatic literature of the Victorian period.

Author : Michel Saint-Denis
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 217 pages
File Size : 41,17 MB
Release : 2008-09-25
Category : Art
ISBN : 1134058497

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Michel Saint-Denis was one of twentieth century theatre’s most influential directors and theorists. This book combines his seminal Theatre: The Rediscovery of Style with material from Training for the Theatre, newly edited to create a work which moves seamlessly from theory to practice. Theatre: The Rediscovery of Style collects five of Saint Denis’ key lectures, given during his time in America, and perfectly encompasses his synergy of classical theatre and modern realism Training for the Theatre is a key practical resource for actors, directors and teachers alike. It covers crucial areas such as understanding a play’s context, training schedules, improvisation and dealing with stage space, as well as a section on Saint-Denis’ use of masks in actor training Theatre: The Rediscovery of Style and Other Writings benefits from Jane Baldwin’s new biographical introduction and annotations, that put Saint-Denis into context for a contemporary audience. It brings a wealth of inspirational material both to the rehearsal space and the classroom.

Author : Robert Barton
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 416 pages
File Size : 40,31 MB
Release : 2020-12-31
Category :
ISBN : 9780367186104

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Style for Actors is an award-winning handbook and the definitive guide to roles in historical drama. Anyone who has ever struggled with capes, fans, swords, doublets and crinolines should make this third edition their constant companion. The past is a foreign country, and this outstanding book is concerned with exploring it from the actor's point of view. Specific guides to each major period give readers a clear map to discover a range from Greek, Elizabethan, Restoration and Georgian theatre to more contemporary stylings, including Futurism, Surrealism and Postmodernism. New material in this edition covers commedia dell'arte and non-Western forms of theatre, theatrical fusion, and developments in musicals and Shakespeare. The book's references, images, resource lists and examples have all been updated to support today's diverse performers. Robert Barton takes great care to present the actor with the roles and genres that will most commonly confront them. Containing a huge resource of nearly 150 exercises, suggestions for scene study and applications not only for theatrical performance but also for stylistic challenges in the reader's own offstage life, this book is an invaluable resource for students and practitioners of Acting and Drama.

Author : Elaine Novak
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 23,45 MB
Release : 2011-05-30
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 144032008X

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From auditions and rehearsals to publicity, this guide leads even inexperienced directors, producers, choreographers and actors through the complicated and sometimes fearsome task of staking Shakespeare. Comprehensive information is presented in a browsable format including historical background of the Elizabeth period, descriptions of major plays, a glossary of terms, suggestions for modern interpretations, step-by-step instruction for choreographing fight scenes, and a full treatment of Romeo & Juliet

Author : Michael R. Booth
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 245 pages
File Size : 47,54 MB
Release : 2015-07-24
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 131738945X

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Originally published in 1981. This study concentrates on one aspect of Victorian theatre production in the second half of the nineteenth century – the spectacular, which came to dominate certain kinds of production during that period. A remarkably consistent style, it was used for a variety of dramatic forms, although surrounded by critical controversy. The book considers the theories and practice of spectacle production as well as the cultural and artistic movements that created the favourable conditions in which spectacle could dominate such large areas of theatre for so many years. It also discusses the growth of spectacle and the taste of the public for it, examining the influence of painting, archaeology, history, and the trend towards realism in stage production. An explanation of the working of spectacle in Shakespeare, pantomime and melodrama is followed by detailed reconstructions of the spectacle productions of Irving’s Faust and Beerbohm Tree’s King Henry VIII.

Author : Susan Crabtree
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 466 pages
File Size : 44,3 MB
Release : 2005
Category : Art
ISBN : 0240804627

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With plenty of hints and tips, 'Scenic Art for the Theatre' is an easily understood textbook for students and professionals alike who want to know more about set design and the history of scenic artistry.