The potentials of spaces : the theory and practice of scenography & performance
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The potentials of spaces : the theory and practice of scenography & performance
Intellect Books, 2006
- : pbk
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [173]-175) and index
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Description
The Potentials of Spaces interrogates the relationship between scenography and performance in contemporary dramatic activities. The book provides an illuminating platform for discussion concerning the interrelations between theatrical movement and gesture in physical space. In exploring territories of performance, the author equally combines theoretical research with details of dramatic methods and performances, thus providing a valuable insight into working practices. Avant-garde and experimental approaches towards sensory, spatial and visual aspects of the stage are described and explored.
Through a discussion regarding the performance possibilities viable through technological development and new media in recent years, the book aims to challenge tradition and inspire new creative directions upon the stage. The book breaks new ground on dramatic and spatial awareness within the tropics of theatre. An essential text for those interested in, or studying, theatrical practice and scenography.
Table of Contents
'Introduction: The Potentials of Spaces' - Page 11 - Alison Oddey & Christine White 1: 'Directors and Designers: Is there a different direction?' - Page 25 - Pamela Howard 2: 'Different Directions: The potentials of autobiographical space' - Page 33 - Allison Oddey 3: 'Collaborative Explorations: Reformulating the boundaries of scenographic practice' - Page 51 - Roma Patel 4: 'Flatness and Depth: Reflections' - Page 61 - Nick Wood 5:' Digital Dreams: Sleep Deprivation Chamber' - Page 69 - Lesley Ferris 6: 'Re-Designing the Human: motion capture and performance potentials' - Page 85 - Katie Whitlock 7: 'Smart Laboratories: New media' - Page 93 - Christine White 8: 'A Place to Play: Experimentation and Interactions Between Technology and Performance' - Page 105 - Scott Palmer 9: 'Scenographic avant-gardes: Artistic Partnerships in Canada' - Page 121 - Natalie Rewa 10: 'Codes and Overloads: The Scenography of Richard Foreman' - Page 135 - Neal Swettenham 11: 'Spatial Practices: The Wooster Group's Rhode Island Trilogy' - Page 143 - Johann Callens 12: 'Physicality and Virtuality: Memory, Space and Actor on the Mediated Stage' - Page 157 - Thea Brejzek
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