Staging the Screen - The Use of Film and Video in Theatre

Informationen zum Autor Greg Giesekam Klappentext The use of film and video is widespread in contemporary theatre. Staging the Screen explores a variety of productions, ranging from Piscator to Forced Entertainment, charting the impact of developing technologies on practices in dramaturgy and performance. Giesekam addresses critical issues raised by multi-media work and inter-media work Zusammenfassung The use of film and video is widespread in contemporary theatre. Staging the Screen explores a variety of productions, ranging from Piscator to Forced Entertainment, charting the impact of developing technologies on practices in dramaturgy and performance. Giesekam addresses critical issues raised by multi-media work and inter-media work Inhaltsverzeichnis List of Illustrations General Editor's Preface Acknowledgements Introduction: Contamination or Remediation? Magic to Realism: European Pioneers Polyscenicness: Josef Svoboda and  Laterna Magika Big Screen to Small Screen Postmodern Collage: The Wooster Group Third-hand Photocopies: Forced Entertainment Live Films on Stage: The Builders Association Crossing the Celluloid Divide: Forkbeard Fantasy Quantum Theatre: Station House Opera Electric Campfires: Robert Lepage Conclusion Index.

Product details

• Authors: Greg Giesekam
• Publisher: Macmillan
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 19.11.2007
• EAN: 9781403916983
• ISBN: 978-1-4039-1698-3
• No. of pages: 296
• Series: Theatre and Performance Practices; Theatre and Performance Practi; Theatre and Performance Practi; Theatre and Performance Practices
• Subjects: Guides > Hobby, home > Photography, filmmaking, video filmmaking; Humanities, art, music > Art > Theatre, ballet; B, Literature, Cultural and Media Studies, Stage management, Technology and Stagecraft, exceptionaltheatre;Europe;film;stage;theatre