Attending The Theatre

Author : Thomas A. Bogar
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 441 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2015-06-14
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781476606804

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American Presidents Attend the Theatre by Thomas A. Bogar Pdf

Not every presidential visit to the theatre is as famous as Lincoln’s last night at Ford’s, but American presidents attended the theatre long before and long after that ill-fated night. In 1751, George Washington saw his first play, The London Merchant, during a visit to Barbados. John Quincy Adams published dramatic critiques. William McKinley avoided the theatre while in office, on professional as well as moral grounds. Richard Nixon met his wife at a community theatre audition. Surveying 255 years, this volume examines presidential theatre-going as it has reflected shifting popular tastes in America.

Author : Richard Dutton
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 382 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2018-03-19
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781405115131

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Shakespeare's Theatre: A History by Richard Dutton Pdf

Shakespeare’s Theatre: A History examines the theatre spaces used by William Shakespeare, and explores these spaces in relation to the social and political framework of the Elizabethan era. The text journeys from the performing spaces of the provincial inns, guild halls and houses of the gentry of the Bard’s early career, to the purpose-built outdoor playhouses of London, including the Globe, the Theatre, and the Curtain, and the royal courts of Elizabeth and James I. The author also discusses the players for whom Shakespeare wrote, and the positioning—or dispositioning—of audience members in relation to the stage. Widely and deeply researched, this fascinating volume is the first to draw on the most recent archaeological work on the remains of the Rose and the Globe, as well as continuing publications from the Records of Early English Drama project. The book also explores the contentious view that the ‘plot’ of The Seven Deadly Sins (part II), provides unprecedented insight into the working practices of Shakespeare’s company and includes a complete and modernized version of the ‘plot’. Throughout, the author relates the practicalities of early modern playing to the evolving systems of aristocratic patronage and royal licensing within which they developed Insightful and engaging, Shakespeare’s Theatre is ideal reading for undergraduates, postgraduates, and scholars of literature and theatre studies.

Author : Makambe K. Simamba
Publisher : Playwrights Canada Press
Page : 80 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2021-05-31
Category : Drama
ISBN : 0369102428

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Our Fathers, Sons, Lovers and Little Brothers by Makambe K. Simamba Pdf

Slimm, a seventeen-year-old Black boy in a hoodie suddenly finds himself in the first moments of his afterlife. He calls out for God. God does not respond. What happens next is a sacred journey through the unknown, as Slimm grapples with the truth of the life he lived and the death he didn't choose. Our Fathers, Sons, Lovers and Little Brothers is a protest for all Black life beyond headlines and hashtags, a prayer for all families left behind, and a promise to the community that all Black lives matter.

Author : Henry Walton
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 62 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 1869
Category : Electronic
ISBN : HARVARD:HNNR55

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The Theatre and Its Defamers by Henry Walton Pdf

Author : Jen Harvie,Dan Rebellato
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 325 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2024-02-29
Category : Drama
ISBN : 9781108386296

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The Cambridge Companion to British Theatre since 1945 by Jen Harvie,Dan Rebellato Pdf

British theatre underwent a vast transformation and expansion in the decades after World War II. This Companion explores the historical, political, and social contexts and conditions that not only allowed it to expand but, crucially, shaped it. Resisting a critical tendency to focus on plays alone, the collection expands understanding of British theatre by illuminating contexts such as funding, unionisation, devolution, immigration, and changes to legislation. Divided into four parts, it guides readers through changing attitudes to theatre-making (acting, directing, writing), theatre sectors (West End, subsidised, Fringe), theatre communities (audiences, Black theatre, queer theatre), and theatre's relationship to the state (government, infrastructure, nationhood). Supplemented by a valuable Chronology and Guide to Further Reading, it presents up-to-date approaches informed by critical race theory, queer studies, audience studies, and archival research to demonstrate important new ways of conceptualising post-war British theatre's history, practices and potential futures.

Author : S.E. Wilmer,H. van Maanen
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 779 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 1999-01-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9789004647121

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Theatre Worlds in Motion by S.E. Wilmer,H. van Maanen Pdf

Theatre Worlds in Motion aims to clarify the different theatre traditions and practices in Western Europe from a historical and sociological perspective. The book grew out of a perceived need among theatre scholars who had recognised that, while they understood the theatre system of their own country, they often found it difficult to discover how it compared with other countries. The chapters analyse the basic components and dynamics of theatre systems in seventeen Western European nations in order to elucidate how the systems function in general and how they vary in different cultures. The book provides a sense of what has been happening recently in particular countries, and indicates how the theatre systems have developed over time and have led to the current practices and structures. Each national chapter considers the historical tradition and place of theatre within the country and analyses the role of the state in fostering theatre during the last fifty years. Material from the national chapters has been used in two general chapters at the beginning and end of the book to provide an overview to developments in all Western Europe. The introductory chapter on decentralisation discusses the tendency amongst governments to encourage cultural development outside the national capital by providing subsidy for regional theatre venues and theatre companies and, in many cases, by developing the decision-making and budgetary powers for the theatre to regional and local authorities. The epilogue on the functioning of theatre examines the common structures of theatre in society as described in the seventeen national chapters, and it proposes areas for future research.

Author : Susan Bennett
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 268 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2013-09-13
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781136207242

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Theatre Audiences by Susan Bennett Pdf

Susan Bennett's highly successful Theatre Audiences is a unique full-length study of the audience as cultural phenomenon, which looks at both theories of spectatorship and the practice of different theatres and their audiences. Published here in a brand new updated edition, Theatre Audiences now includes: • a new preface by the author • a stunning extra chapter on intercultural theatre • a revised up-to-date bibliography. Theatre Audiences is a must-buy for teachers and students interested in spectatorship and theatre audiences, and will be valuable reading for practitioners and others involved in the theatre.

Author : Susan Bennett
Publisher : Psychology Press
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Criticism
ISBN : 0415157226

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Theatre Audiences by Susan Bennett Pdf

The revised edition of Susan Bennett's highly successful Theatre Audiences is a unique full-length study of the audience as cultural phenomenon, which looks at both the theories of spectatorship and the practices of theatres.

Author : Emily Garside
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 220 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2022-10-14
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781476675473

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Angels in America at the British National Theatre by Emily Garside Pdf

Angels in America was one of the most significant pieces of American theatre in the 20th Century. Much has been written on Tony Kushner's epic drama. However, the National Theatre of Great Britain's productions of the show are relatively under-discussed. Not only was the National Theatre responsible for helping to originate the play in the early 1990s, but it helped revitalize interest in 2018 with Marianne Elliott's reimagined version starring Andrew Garfield and Nathan Lane. This book considers the role of the National in the play's history, and how Elliott's production reframed the play 25 years after the original; it chronicles the tumultuous first production and the play's successes in London and New York. The book also looks at the key features of the play: its representation of AIDS, its status as an iconic gay play and its searing political commentary. Concluding with an in-depth analysis of Marianne Elliott's reimagining of the play, this book is an up-to-date history of Angels in America and a reflection on its continued importance.

Author : Kathleen Gallagher,Barry Freeman
Publisher : University of Toronto Press
Page : 327 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2016-04-06
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781442630826

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In Defence of Theatre by Kathleen Gallagher,Barry Freeman Pdf

Why theatre now? Reflecting on the mix of challenges and opportunities that face theatre in communities that are necessarily becoming global in scope and technologically driven, In Defence of Theatre offers a range of passionate reflections on this important question. Kathleen Gallagher and Barry Freeman bring together nineteen playwrights, actors, directors, scholars, and educators who discuss the role that theatre can – and must – play in professional, community, and educational venues. Stepping back from their daily work, they offer scholarly research, artists’ reflections, interviews, and creative texts that argue for theatre as a response to the political and cultural challenges emerging in the twenty-first century. Contributors address theatre’s contribution to local and global politics of place, its power as an antidote to various modern social ailments, and its pursuit of equality. Of equal concern are the systematic and practical challenges that confront those involved in realizing theatre’s full potential.

Author : D. Snyder-Young
Publisher : Springer
Page : 152 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2013-08-02
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781137293039

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Theatre of Good Intentions by D. Snyder-Young Pdf

Theatre of Good Intentions examines limitations of theatre in the creation of social and political change. This book looks at some of the reasons why achieving such goals is hard; examining what theatre can and can't do. It examines a range of applied and political theatre case studies, focusing on theatre's impact on participants and spectators.

Author : George Home-Cook
Publisher : Springer
Page : 229 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2015-05-10
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781137393692

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Theatre and Aural Attention by George Home-Cook Pdf

Theatre and Aural Attention investigates what it is to attend theatre by means of listening. Focusing on four core aural phenomena in theatre – noise, designed sound, silence, and immersion - George Home-Cook concludes that theatrical listening involves paying attention to atmospheres.

Author : Heidi Lucja Liedke
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 241 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2023-06-15
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781350340978

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Livecasting in Twenty-First-Century British Theatre by Heidi Lucja Liedke Pdf

This significant contribution to the study of the live and recorded broadcasting of stage plays focuses on National Theatre Live a decade after its launch in 2009. Assessing livecasting through the concepts of spectacle, materiality and engagement, it examines the role played by audiences in livecasting. Illustrated by in-depth analyses of recent NT Live shows, including A Midsummer Night's Dream (2019), Antony and Cleopatra (2018) and Small Island (2019), the book is complemented by insights from practitioners involved in the making of the livecasts. Finally, livecasting is contextualized within recently emerged forms of Covidian (virtual) theatre during the pandemic in order to offer some thoughts on the future of the genre of theatrical performance. Combining lively analyses of recent theatre performances with auto-ethnographic accounts, Heidi Lucja Liedke turns to 20th-century thinkers such as Walter Benjamin and Bertolt Brecht in order to understand livecasting's place in a continuum of developments taking place on the borders of media, film and performance for the past 100 years. As well as embedding livecasting in its historical context of 19th-century electrophone technology, Liedke assesses its position in contemporary discourses on the meaning of theatre for spectators in the pre- and post-pandemic moment, and points towards the form's future.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 760 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 1886
Category : Actors
ISBN : WISC:89008736365

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The Theatre by Anonim Pdf

Vol. for 1888 includes dramatic directory for Feb.-Dec.; vol. for 1889 includes dramatic directory for Jan.-May.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 518 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2020-10-29
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781350159464

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Actors' and Performers' Yearbook 2021 by Anonim Pdf

This well-established and respected directory supports actors in their training and search for work on stage, screen and radio. It is the only directory to provide detailed information for each listing and specific advice on how to approach companies and individuals, saving hours of further research. From agents and casting directors to producing theatres, showreel companies, photographers and much more, this essential reference book editorially selects only the most relevant and reputable contacts for the actor. With several new articles and commentaries, Actors' and Performers' Yearbook 2021 features aspects of the profession not previously covered, as well as continuing to provide valuable insight into auditions, interviews and securing work alongside a casting calendar and financial issues. This is a valuable professional tool in an industry where contacts and networking are key to career survival. All listings have been updated alongside fresh advice from industry experts.