Overview

Debuting in its first edition, THINK Theatre engages contemporary readers through its stylish  visual program, lively narrative, and side-by-side coverage of multicultural and alternative theatres with more familiar and well known performances.  THINK Theatre shows readers how the intersection of artistic vision, talent, and passion intersect with social, political and economic reality to create theatre everywhere, in all its forms and variety.

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Author:   Mira Felner
Publisher:   Pearson Education (US)
Imprint:   Pearson
Dimensions:   Width: 21.30cm , Height: 2.00cm , Length: 26.90cm
Weight:   0.748kg
ISBN:  

9780205869596

ISBN 10:   0205869599
Pages:   400
Publication Date:   27 December 2011
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Available To Order  
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Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Theatre: A Global Experience CO Essay: Navigating the World of the Theatre Theatre as a Reflection of Culture Universals of the Theatre Tradition and Innovation Why Theatre Today? Chapter 2: The Audience Response CO Essay: Partners in Performance The Audience and the Actor: The Invisible Bond The Audience Is a Community Audience Members Construct Meaning as Individuals Conventions of Audience Response Political Theatre: Moving the Audience to Action Meeting Theatre's Challenges The Critical Response The Many Faces of the Critic Chapter 3: Understanding Plays CO Essay: Storytelling and Cultural Tradition The Western Play Tradition Story and Plot Dramatic Structure Dramatic Characters Dramatic Language Form and Innovation Chapter 4: The European Written Tradition and Its Genres CO Essay: Genre and Cultural Context Genre and Theatrical Convention Tragedy Other European Genres Comedy Tragicomedy Melodrama Genre Today Chapter 5: Performance Traditions: Legacy and Renewal CO Essay: Performance Traditions: Living Cultural Heritage Indian Sanskirt Theatre Mime and the Commedia dell'Arte Tradition Japanese Traditions Kyogen Kabuki Chinese Opera Carnival Tradition Puppet Traditions around the Globe Chapter 6: Alternative Paths to Performance CO Essay: Other Authors, Other Texts, Other Forms Creating through Improvisation The Performance Ensemble and Collaborative Creation Mime and Movement Theatre Variety Entertainment Storytelling Documentary Theatre Opera and Operetta The American Musical The Theatre of Images Chapter 7: The Actor: Theatre's Living Presence Co Essay: The Thrill of Simulation To Act Is Human The Universal Qualities of Acting in the Theatre What Does an Actor Do? The Actor's Dual Consciousness Acting Reflects Culture The Development of Actor Training The Acting Profession Today Acting in Performance Traditions Chapter 8: The Director: The Invisible Presence CO Essay: Where is the Director? Directors Mold the Theatrical Experience Directing, a Recent Art The Director as Interpreter of a Dramatic Text High-Concept Directing The Director as Acting Guru The Director as Auteur The Director's Personal Qualities Chapter 9: Theatre Spaces and Environments: The Silent Character CO Essay: Title to Come in Copyedit Space and Theatrical Conventions Evolve Together The Boundaries of Theatre Spaces Cultural Meanings of Theatre Spaces Traditional Theatre Spaces and Environments Created and Found Spaces Chapter 10: Approaches to Design CO Essay: Title to Come in Copyedit Costume, Makeup, and Masks in Performance Traditions Sets, Lighting, and Sound Design in Performance Traditions Western Stage Design Before the Interpretive Model Contemporary Western Stage Design Chapter 11: Setting the Stage CO Essay: Designing the Characters' World Goals of Set Design The Set Designer's Process: Collaboration, Discussion, Evolution Principles of Composition The Visual Elements of Set Design The Set Designer's Materials Chapter 12: Dressing the Character CO Essay: The Magic of Costumes The Goals of Costume Design The Costume Designer's Process Principles of Composition Visual Elements of Costume Design The Costume Designer's Materials Fabric, Ornaments, and Accessories Hairstyles and Wigs Makeup and Masks Chapter 13: Lighting and Sound Design CO Essay: Technology and Art in Partnership Stage Lighting The Lighting Designer's Process The Visual Elements of Lighting Design Sound Design The Sound Designer's Process Chapter 14: Making Theatre Happen CO Essay: The Necessity of Theatre Where Theatre Happens Commercial and Not-for-Profit Theatre in the United States Producing Theatre Behind the Scenes: The Unsung Heroes of the Theatre Methods of Collaboration

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