His astronomical observations with the telescope shattered the idea that the Earth was at the centre of the Universe, and led to his trial for heresy. He had a great lust for life, three children by a woman he never married, a biting, sarcastic with and the friendship of princes and in spite of his run in with Pope Urban VIII cardinals. Yet there are relatively few books on the subject, and almost none for a general audience that combine expansive scholarship with lavish design.
Making the Scene offers an unprecedented survey of the evolving context, theory, and practice of scene design from ancient Greek times to the present, coauthored by the world's best-known authority on the subject and enhanced by three hundred full-color illustrations.
Individual chapters of the book focus on Greece, Rome, Medieval Europe including liturgical drama, street pageants, festival outdoor drama, Spanish religious drama, and royal entries , the Italian Renaissance, eighteenth-century Europe, Classicism to Romanticism, Realism and Naturalism, Modernism, and contemporary scene design.
Making the Scene's authors review everything from the effects of social status on theatre design to the sea changes between Classicism, Romanticism, and Naturalism and the influence of perspective-based thought.
Particularly intriguing is their rediscovery of lost tricks and techniques, from the classical deus ex machina and special effects in coliseums to medieval roving stage wagons and the floating ships of the Renaissance to the computerized practices of today's theatres. Such ingenious techniques, interwoven with the sweeping beauty of scene design through the ages, combine with the keen scholarship of Oscar Brockett and Margaret Mitchell to create a book as involving as the art it showcases.
The chapters are grouped according to type: political satire, political fantasy, social drama, psychological drama, historical themes, and the universal dimension.
Vintage photographs, scenic backdrops, rare programs, costumes, objects, and sketches reveal how Freemasonry was intrinsic to American popular culture. Scottish Rite, a segment of the larger Masonic movement, used theatrical productions as an essential part of its ritual and ceremony. Ball has ample experience as a successful teacher of Introduction to Theatre and Theatre Appreciation courses at a number of large and small universities, including Trinity University, the University of Texas, and Vanderbilt University.
He is also a practising actor and director with numerous professional credits in American regional theatres, as well as credits for national and international touring productions. Dr Ball received his PhD in theatre history and criticism from the University of Texas and is currently the chair and artistic director of the Theatre Arts program at the University of the Incarnate Word.
His books and articles focus on contemporary theatre, while his plays have been popular with undergraduate audiences. Andrew Carlson is managing director of the Oscar G.
He is a professional dramaturg and actor, who writes about theatrical practice in scholarly contexts. Part I: Foundations 1. The Nature of Theatre 2. Performance, Audience, and Critic 3. The Playscript. From Melodrama to Realism 7. The Modernist Temperament: 8. Reevaluation, Decentralization, and Subsidization 9. The Essential Theatre. This book written by Oscar G. Brockett and published by Cengage Learning which was released on 01 January with total pages Drawing from the.
After graduating from Tufts University with a double major in biology and French, Lisa completed her Ph.
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