Theatre: Its Art and Craft

Theatre: Its Art and Craft
ISBN-10
0939693615
ISBN-13
9780939693610
Series
Theatre
Category
Performing Arts
Pages
314
Language
English
Published
2003
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield
Authors
Stephen M. Archer, Steven Archer, Cynthia Gendrich

Description

Theatre: Its Art and Craft is intended for use in theatre appreciation and introduction to theatre courses. This new edition features updated statistics and references that keep the text current. The first chapter of the text introduces readers to the broad issues of artistic practice, while the second chapter inspects the specific area of live theatre. The remainder of chapters examine in detail the various functionaries of the theatre (audience, critics, playwrights, directors, actors, designers, historians, and dramaturgs). As in previous volumes, readers are encouraged to examine the complex interaction of all theatrical elements. Just as in music some instruments supply the basic structure and some embellish that structure, so in the theatre the elements of script, directing, acting, and design interact in shifting configurations to offer a new work of art at every performance. Examining these relationships will enrich the theatrical experience. A Collegiate Press book

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