Wilson, Edwin, 1927-
The theatre experience / Edwin Wilson. - Eleventh Edition - xxiii, 449 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 25 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p . 429-431) and index.
Experiencing today's global, diverse theatre --
The audience. The audience: its role and imagination ; Background and expectations of the audience ; The critic and the audience ; Stage spaces --
The performers and the director. Acting: offstage and in the past ; Stage acting today ; The director and the producer --
Creating the play: the playwright. Creating the world of the play ; Dramatic forms: climatic, episodic, and others ; Dramatic characters ; Tragedy and other serious drama ; Comedy and tragicomedy --
The designers. Scenery ; Stage costumes ; Lighting and sound --
The theatre landscape today. Global theatre ; Musical theatre ; Contemporary American theatre.
Approaches the study of theatre the way students do: as members of the audience. Colorful photographs from productions around the globe, personal insights from theatre artists, and an easy-to-understand narrative writing style engage students while informing them about the world of theatre.
9780073382142 (alk. paper) 0073382140 (alk. paper)
2008018246
Theater.
Theater --Stage setting and scenery.
Theater --Production and direction.
PN1655 / .W57 2009
792
The theatre experience / Edwin Wilson. - Eleventh Edition - xxiii, 449 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 25 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p . 429-431) and index.
Experiencing today's global, diverse theatre --
The audience. The audience: its role and imagination ; Background and expectations of the audience ; The critic and the audience ; Stage spaces --
The performers and the director. Acting: offstage and in the past ; Stage acting today ; The director and the producer --
Creating the play: the playwright. Creating the world of the play ; Dramatic forms: climatic, episodic, and others ; Dramatic characters ; Tragedy and other serious drama ; Comedy and tragicomedy --
The designers. Scenery ; Stage costumes ; Lighting and sound --
The theatre landscape today. Global theatre ; Musical theatre ; Contemporary American theatre.
Approaches the study of theatre the way students do: as members of the audience. Colorful photographs from productions around the globe, personal insights from theatre artists, and an easy-to-understand narrative writing style engage students while informing them about the world of theatre.
9780073382142 (alk. paper) 0073382140 (alk. paper)
2008018246
Theater.
Theater --Stage setting and scenery.
Theater --Production and direction.
PN1655 / .W57 2009
792