10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «THEATRES-IN-THE-ROUND»
Discover the use of
theatres-in-the-round in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
theatres-in-the-round and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Auditorium Acoustics and Architectural Design
In Britain this theatre form was championed by Stephen Joseph, who founded
small theatres in the round in Scarborough and Stoke-on-Trent (Joseph, 1967).
Theatre in the round is an extreme stage form in that the stage is totally enclosed
by ...
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Theatres in the Round: Multi-ethnic, Indigenous, and ...
This collection of essays explores some of the avenues along which the field of comparative drama studies could be reconfigured at the dawn of the twenty-first century.
Dorothy Matilda Figueira, Marc Maufort, Sylvie Vranckx, 2011
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(My Travels With) Agnes Moorehead -
The Lavender Lady: (More ...
Being the real professional she was, I prepared a new staging for the theatres-in-
the-round which she liked and forwarded all the details to the theatres and off we
went. First, the Cherry Orchard Playhouse, which was housed in one of the ...
4
Illustrated Theatre Production Guide
Other than the loss of the upstage facade, the sightline rules are primarily the
same for theatres in the round as they are for thrust theatres. At this point you
might well wonder how actors will be able to enter the acting space, as there is ...
5
The Art of Theatre: A Concise Introduction
Four hundred years ago, Shakespeare's plays were first performed on a thrust
stage. Arena theatres are far less common than proscenium arch or thrust
theatres. Often called "theatres-in-the-round," arenas have the stage in the center
, like an ...
William Downs, Wright, Erik Ramsey, 2012
6
The Art of Theatre: Then and Now
Four hundred years ago, Shakespeare's plays were first performed on a thrust
stage. Arena theatres are far less common than proscenium arch or thrust
theatres. Often called "theatres-in-the-round," arenas have the stage in the center
, like an ...
William Downs, Wright, Erik Ramsey, 2012
Large theatres, where a large proportion of the audience will be sitting some
distance from the stage, require quite different considerations from small theatres
or theatres in the round. However, regardless of the size of the theatre, the make-
up ...
First in theatres-in-the-round in temporary tents, and then in the mammoth
outdoor arenas of major cities, he found an exciting and fulfilling new challenge.
From the tent theatres of the Music Theatre in Rye, New York, in 1958, and the
Colonie ...
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THE FRENCH STAGE
IN THE XVIIth CENTURY
English student groups have experimented in the same direction, and more
recently the Théatre National Belge, while permanent theatres-in-the-round have
been opened in Milan (by Carlo Lari in October 1953) and by Mme Paquita
Claude ...
Thomas Edward Lawrenson, 1957
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The Theatre
in the Middle Ages: Western European Stage ...
Basically, Southern advocates methods of production similar to those employed
by continental theatres in the round, in that characters performed both on their
individual scaffolds and down in the central platea. Thus we read that one group
of ...
4 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «THEATRES-IN-THE-ROUND»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
theatres-in-the-round is used in the context of the following news items.
The arts diary: Romeo and Juliet, Everyman Theatre
... in a company so young that even her nurse wears white boots, will achieve more impact in those theatres-in-the-round where her lines become more distinct. «Gloucestershire Echo, May 15»
Review: Around the World in Eighty Days @ Royal Exchange
Now this new production at the Royal Exchange Theatre sees the first collaboration between the New Vic and the Exchange, both theatres-in-the-round, where ... «Manchester Evening News, Jul 14»
Robert Lepage launches epic 360-degree play
... commissioned by global theatre association 360 Network to unveiled a multi-year, 360-degree play that will be staged at theatres-in-the-round in Canada and ... «National Post, Jan 12»
Alan Plater
... toured to small theatres-in-the-round. Plater's dramas – especially the musicals on which he collaborated with Alex Glasgow – sometimes filled large theatres, ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jun 10»
