Play On: Contemporary Theatre Architecture in Britain

Author:   Alistair Fair
Publisher:   Lund Humphries Publishers Ltd
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9781848222151


Pages:   224
Publication Date:   09 September 2019
Format:   Hardback
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This book documents and celebrates Britain’s contemporary theatre architecture. It is about the conception, design, and delivery of spaces for drama between c. 2008 and 2018, a period of economic recession and financial austerity which has nonetheless seen a significant number of well received theatre-building projects. Intended not only for theatre enthusiasts but also individuals and organisations who may be contemplating a capital project of their own, Play On provides detailed ‘contemporary histories’ of ten recent projects. It includes new theatres, like Liverpool’s prize-winning Everyman Theatre and Cast in Doncaster, as well as major refurbishment and restoration schemes such as the National Theatre in London and the Citizens Theatre, Glasgow. Architects whose work is discussed include Haworth Tompkins, Aedas Arts Team, Bennetts Associates, Richard Murphy Architects, and Page\Park. An extended introductory section sets the case studies in their historical and contemporary contexts, and draws out key themes, including sustainability, accessibility, and the need for theatres to be efficient yet welcoming ‘public’ spaces.

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Author:   Alistair Fair
Publisher:   Lund Humphries Publishers Ltd
Imprint:   Lund Humphries Publishers Ltd
ISBN:  

9781848222151


ISBN 10:   1848222157
Pages:   224
Publication Date:   09 September 2019
Audience:   General/trade ,  Professional and scholarly ,  General ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In stock   Availability explained
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Dr Alistair Fair is Lecturer in Architectural History at the University of Edinburgh. He specialises in British architecture since the First World War and has published extensively on theatre design.

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