Overview

New in paperback! Condee has interviewed hundreds of prominent American and British directors, designers, and actors, and provides photographs and groundplans of major American theaters. Each chapter tackles a different set of problems, offering thoughtful solutions to common obstacles. Theatrical Space is a valuable resource for all directors and designers, both young and experienced. Paperback edition available April 2002.

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Author:   William Faricy Condee
Publisher:   Scarecrow Press
Imprint:   Scarecrow Press
Edition:   New edition
Dimensions:   Width: 14.00cm , Height: 1.90cm , Length: 21.30cm
Weight:   0.318kg
ISBN:  

9780810842113

ISBN 10:   0810842114
Pages:   248
Publication Date:   01 January 1995
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 2 Acknowledgments Chapter 3 Examining the Theatre Space Chapter 4 The Performance's Relationship to the Architecture Chapter 5 Using the Architecture of the Theatre Chapter 6 Involving the Audience Chapter 7 The Proscenium Arch's Effect on Performance Chapter 8 Comparing Performance on Open Proscenium Stages Chapter 9 Designing for the Open Stage: Problems and Solutions Chapter 10 Using the Portal on a Thrust Stage Chapter 11 The Open Stage's Effect on Staging Chapter 12 Director-Designer Collaboration on the Open Stage Chapter 13 Stage Up or Stage Down? The Vertical Relationship of Audience and Performance Chapter 14 Engaging the Stage Volume Chapter 15 Flexible Theatres Chapter 16 Environmental and Promenade Theatre Chapter 17 Transferring a Production Chapter 18 Two Planks and a Passion Chapter 19 Index

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William F. Condee is Associate Professor of Theater at Ohio University. His articles on theater architecture have appeared in Journal of American Theatre and Drama, Architectural Review, World Architecture, Theatre Design and Technology, and Themes in Drama.

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