Elements of Theatre at Work
Author: Brian Groves
Publisher: EDUCatt - Ente per il diritto allo studio universitario dell'Università Cattolica
Published: 2014-05-12
Total Pages: 155
ISBN-13: 8867802178
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Moment Work
Author: Moises Kaufman
Publisher: Vintage
Published: 2018-04-17
Total Pages: 338
ISBN-13: 1101971789
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA detailed guide to the collaborative method developed by the acclaimed creators of The Laramie Project and Gross Indecency--destined to become a classic. A Vintage Original. By Moisés Kaufman and Barbara Pitts McAdams with Leigh Fondakowski, Andy Paris, Greg Pierotti, Kelli Simpkins, Jimmy Maize, and Scott Barrow. For more than two decades, the members of Tectonic Theater Project have been rigorously experimenting with the process of theatrical creation. Here they set forth a detailed manual of their devising method and a thorough chronicle of how they wrote some of their best-known works. This book is for all theater artists—actors, writers, designers, and directors—who wish to create work that embraces the unbridled potential of the stage.
An Introduction to Technical Theatre
Author: Tal Sanders
Publisher: Pacific University
Published: 2018-09
Total Pages: 120
ISBN-13: 9781945398872
DOWNLOAD EBOOK"An Introduction to Technical Theatre draws on the author's experience in both the theatre and the classroom over the last 30 years. Intended as a resource for both secondary and post-secondary theatre courses, this text provides a comprehensive overview of technical theatre, including terminology and general practices. Introduction to Technical Theatre's accessible format is ideal for students at all levels, including those studying technical theatre as an elective part of their education. The text's modular format is also intended to assist teachers approach the subject at their own pace and structure, a necessity for those who may regularly rearrange their syllabi around productions and space scheduling" -- From publisher website.
Theatre: A Very Short Introduction
Author: Marvin Carlson
Publisher: OUP Oxford
Published: 2014-10-23
Total Pages: 153
ISBN-13: 0191648612
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFrom before history was recorded to the present day, theatre has been a major artistic form around the world. From puppetry to mimes and street theatre, this complex art has utilized all other art forms such as dance, literature, music, painting, sculpture, and architecture. Every aspect of human activity and human culture can be, and has been, incorporated into the creation of theatre. In this Very Short Introduction Marvin Carlson takes us through Ancient Greece and Rome, to Medieval Japan and Europe, to America and beyond, and looks at how the various forms of theatre have been interpreted and enjoyed. Exploring the role that theatre artists play — from the actor and director to the designer and puppet-master, as well as the audience — this is an engaging exploration of what theatre has meant, and still means, to people of all ages at all times. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.
Fences
Author: August Wilson
Publisher: Penguin
Published: 2019-08-06
Total Pages: 130
ISBN-13: 0593087585
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFrom legendary playwright August Wilson comes the powerful, stunning dramatic bestseller that won him critical acclaim, including the Tony Award for Best Play and the Pulitzer Prize. Troy Maxson is a strong man, a hard man. He has had to be to survive. Troy Maxson has gone through life in an America where to be proud and black is to face pressures that could crush a man, body and soul. But the 1950s are yielding to the new spirit of liberation in the 1960s, a spirit that is changing the world Troy Maxson has learned to deal with the only way he can, a spirit that is making him a stranger, angry and afraid, in a world he never knew and to a wife and son he understands less and less. This is a modern classic, a book that deals with the impossibly difficult themes of race in America, set during the Civil Rights Movement of the 1950s and 60s. Now an Academy Award-winning film directed by and starring Denzel Washington, along with Academy Award and Golden Globe winner Viola Davis.
Woman in Mind
Author: Alan Ayckbourn
Publisher: Faber & Faber
Published: 2014-07-17
Total Pages: 103
ISBN-13: 0571318223
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe central character of Alan Ayckbourn's new play is Susan, a parson's wife, 'one of the most moving and devastating that he has created...' Robin Thornber reviewing the first production in Scarborough in the Guardian.
A Practical Guide to Working in Theatre
Author: Gill Foreman
Publisher: A&C Black
Published: 2009-07-29
Total Pages: 161
ISBN-13: 0713687673
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA wonderfully comprehensive look behind the scenes of the theatre covering all the major roles including director, designer, playwright, sound and lighting and many more.
The Art of Theatrical Design
Author: Kaoiṁe E. Malloy
Publisher: CRC Press
Published: 2014-08-07
Total Pages: 341
ISBN-13: 1317694279
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe Art of Theatrical Design: Elements of Visual Composition, Methods, and Practice addresses the core principles that develop the student designer into a true artist, providing a foundation that ensures success with each production design. This text concentrates on the skills necessary to create effective, evocative, and engaging theatrical designs that support the play contextually, thematically, and visually. It gives students the grounding in core design principles they need to approach design challenges and make design decisions in both assigned class projects and realized productions. This book features: In-depth discussions of design elements and principles for costume, set, lighting, sound, and projection designs Coverage of key concepts such as content, context, genre, style, play structure and format, and the demands and limitations of various theatrical spaces Essential principles, including collaboration, inspiration, conceptualization, script analysis, conducting effective research, building a visual library, developing an individual design process, and the role of the critique in collaboration Information on recent digital drawing tool technology, such as the Wacom® Inkling pen, Wacom® Intuos digitizing tablets and digital sketching, and rendering programs such as Autodesk® Sketchbook Pro and Adobe® Photoshop® Chapter exercises and key terms designed to provide an engaging experience with the material and to facilitate student understanding
Theatrical Worlds (Beta Version)
Author: Charles Mitchell
Publisher: Orange Grove Texts Plus
Published: 2014
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781616101664
DOWNLOAD EBOOK"From the University of Florida College of Fine Arts, Charlie Mitchell and distinguished colleagues form across America present an introductory text for theatre and theoretical production. This book seeks to give insight into the people and processes that create theater. It does not strip away the feeling of magic but to add wonder for the artistry that make a production work well." -- Open Textbook Library.
Savage in Limbo
Author: John Patrick Shanley
Publisher: Dramatists Play Service, Inc.
Published: 1986
Total Pages: 48
ISBN-13: 9780822209904
DOWNLOAD EBOOKTHE STORY: The setting is a slightly seedy neighborhood bar in the Bronx, where a group of regulars (who all happen to be the same age--thirty-two) seek relief from the disappointments and tedium of the outside world. The first to arrive is Denise S
