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Author:   Christopher Baugh
Publisher:   Palgrave USA
Imprint:   Palgrave Macmillan
Dimensions:   Width: 13.70cm , Height: 1.50cm , Length: 21.50cm
Weight:   0.352kg
ISBN:  

9781403916976

ISBN 10:   1403916977
Pages:   272
Publication Date:   19 September 2005
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Undergraduate
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
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Table of Contents

List of Illustrations General Editors' Preface Preface: On Writing Theatre History and My Mother's Button Box Acknowledgements Introduction: Theatres, Performances and Technologies Performing Great Exhibitions: A Nineteenth-Century Speciality Rejection of the Past: A Modern Mode of Thought The Scene as Machine: Part 1: Scenography as a Machine for Performance The Scene as Machine: Part 2: Constructing and Building the Scene as Machine The Scene as Machine: Part 3: The Kinetic Stage Machines of Josef Svoboda The Century of Light: Part 1: Diffused and Living Light The Century of Light: Part 2: Light Beams and Images The Scene as the Architecture of Performance Some Rejections of Technology in Theatre and Performance New Technologies and Shifting Paradigms Notes Further Reading Bibliography Index

Reviews

'An extremely valuable work, which combines detailed analysis with a helpful contextual overview.' - Professor Dominic Shellard, University of Sheffield, UK 'There simply are no competing texts: Chris Baugh's unique arrangement of scenographic buttons is immediately a key work in the field - invaluable and long overdue.' - Richard Downing, University of Wales, Aberystwyth 'Baugh provides eloquent examples of the ways in which scientific discoveries and theatrical innovations interrelate...Throughout, Baugh exhibits extensive knowledge and investment in his subject matter, providing plentiful examples and historical contextualization.' Alicia Tycer - Theatre Notebook

Author Information

CHRISTOPHER BAUGH is Professor of Theatre at th University of Hull, and Emeritus Professor of Performance and Technology at the University of Leeds. He is himself a professional stage designer, is Chair of the Society for Theatre Research's Research Committee, was on the planning committee for The Globe Theatre, Bankside, and is editor of the journal Scenography International (with Christine White).

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