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Theatre in the Dark: Shadow, Gloom and Blackout in Contemporary Theatre
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Description for Theatre in the Dark: Shadow, Gloom and Blackout in Contemporary Theatre
Hardback. Editor(s): Alston, Adam; Welton, Martin. Series: Methuen Drama Engage. Num Pages: 288 pages, 12 bw illus. BIC Classification: AN. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 138. .
Theatre in the Dark: Shadow, Gloom and Blackout in Contemporary Theatre responds to a rising tide of experimentation in theatre practice that eliminates or obscures light. It brings together leading and emerging practitioners and researchers in a volume dedicated to exploring the phenomenon and showcasing a range of possible critical and theoretical approaches. This book considers the aesthetics and phenomenology of dark, gloomy and shadow-strewn theatre performances, as well as the historical and cultural significances of darkness, shadow and the night in theatre and performance contexts. It is concerned as much with the experiences elicited by darkness and obscured or ... Read more
Theatre in the Dark: Shadow, Gloom and Blackout in Contemporary Theatre responds to a rising tide of experimentation in theatre practice that eliminates or obscures light. It brings together leading and emerging practitioners and researchers in a volume dedicated to exploring the phenomenon and showcasing a range of possible critical and theoretical approaches. This book considers the aesthetics and phenomenology of dark, gloomy and shadow-strewn theatre performances, as well as the historical and cultural significances of darkness, shadow and the night in theatre and performance contexts. It is concerned as much with the experiences elicited by darkness and obscured or ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Series
Methuen Drama Engage
Condition
New
Number of Pages
304
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781474251181
SKU
V9781474251181
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Ref
99-5
About Unknown
Adam Alston is a Lecturer in Theatre and Performance Studies at the University of Surrey, UK. His research explores the aesthetics and politics of immersive theatre, and work and labour in contemporary theatre and performance. He is a founding member of Curious Directive and part of a small editorial team for Contemporary Theatre Review’s newly launched online resource. Martin ... Read more
Reviews for Theatre in the Dark: Shadow, Gloom and Blackout in Contemporary Theatre
Alston and Welton's important book is about theatre's relationship with darkness and its many complex allies ... the essays [are] useful for theatre scholars and practitioners at all levels.
New Theatre Quarterly
Argues persuasively for the material, historical, cultural, and interpersonal significance of darkness in performance.
Theatre and Performance Design
New Theatre Quarterly
Argues persuasively for the material, historical, cultural, and interpersonal significance of darkness in performance.
Theatre and Performance Design