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245 00 a| Theater in the darkh| [electronic resource] :b| shadow, gloom and blackout in contemporary theatre /c| edited by Adam Alston and Martin Welton.;

260 a| London, UK :b| Bloomsbury Methuen Drama,c| 2017.;

300 a| xv, 283 pages :b| illustrations ;c| 23 cm.;

490 1 a| Methuen drama engage;

504 a| Includes bibliographical references and index.;

505 8 a| Machine generated contents note: -- Introduction: 'the dark draws in', by Adam Alston (University of Surrey, UK) and Martin Welton (Queen Mary University of London, UK) Part One: Dark Aesthetics -- Chapter 1 'Harnessing shadows: A historical perspective on the role of darkness in the theatre', by Scott Palmer (University of Leeds, UK) -- Chapter 2 'Melting into air: Dining in the dark, reification and the aesthetics of darkness', by Adam Alston (University of Surrey, UK) -- Chapter 3 'Creating in the dark: Conceptualising different darknesses in contemporary practice', by Liam Jarvis (Analogue/Royal Holloway University of London, UK) Part Two: Dark Phenomena -- Chapter 4 'Aural visions: sonic spectatorship in the dark', by Lynne Kendrick (Central School of Speech and Drama, UK) -- Chapter 5 'Darkness, perceptual ambiguity and the abyss', by Tom Espiner and George Home-Cook (Sound & Fury), in interview with Adam Alston and Martin Welton -- Chapter 6 'Missing rooms and unknown clouds: Darkness and illumination in the work of Lundahl & Seitl', by Josephine Machon (Middlesex University, UK) with Christer Lundahl and Martina Seitl (Lundahl & Seitl) -- Chapter 7 'Staring at blindness: Pitch black theatre and disability-led performance', by Amelia Cavallo and Maria Oshodi (Extant) Part Three: Dark Culture -- Chapter 8 'Playing with shadows in the dark: Shadow theatre and performance in flux', by Matthew Cohen (Royal Holloway University of London, UK) -- Chapter 9 'Under the Starry Night: Darkness, community and theatricality in Iannis Xenakis's Mycenae Polytopon', by Marina Kotzamani (University of the Peleponnese, Greece) -- Chapter 10 'In praise of gloom: The theatre defaced', by Martin Welton (Queen Mary University of London, UK) Endnotes -- Bibliography -- Notes on Contributors -- Index.;

506 a| Available only to authorized users.;

520 a| " This edited collection of essays explores how theatre works in the dark, examining performances that blur the boundary between stage and auditorium by turning out the lights, and the significance of seeing and listening in darkness to some of this new century's most exciting and innovative theatre artists. Theatre in the Dark responds to the rising tide of experimentation in dark theatre aesthetics, bringing together, for the first time, leading and emerging practitioners and researchers in a volume dedicated to theatre in the dark. As well as examining the history of how theatre lowered the lights in order to see differently, the book also explores the work of a growing number of theatre makers experimenting with the aesthetic potential of darkness, including Sound&Fury, Lundahl & Seitl, Chris Goode, David Rosenberg and Glen Neath. The book is divided into three parts: Dark Aesthetics Dark Phenomena Dark Culture Opening up a field of research that considers the aesthetics and phenomenology of dark theatre performances, along with their contexts, Theatre in the Dark proposes and explores areas for discussion and debate that will appeal to researchers, practitioners and audiences alike. "--c| Provided by publisher.;

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Theater in the dark shadow, gloom and blackout in contemporary theatre / edited by Adam Alston and Martin Welton.

Other author	Alston, Adam.
Other author	Welton, Martin, 1973-
Format	Electronic
Publication Info	London, UK : Bloomsbury Methuen Drama, 2017.
Description	xv, 283 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.
Supplemental Content	Full text available from eBooks on EBSCOhost
Subjects	Theater--History. --21st century. Theaters--Stage-setting and scenery. Theater--Production and direction.

Series	Methuen drama engage Methuen drama engage. ^A1257769
Contents	Machine generated contents note: -- Introduction: 'the dark draws in', by Adam Alston (University of Surrey, UK) and Martin Welton (Queen Mary University of London, UK) Part One: Dark Aesthetics -- Chapter 1 'Harnessing shadows: A historical perspective on the role of darkness in the theatre', by Scott Palmer (University of Leeds, UK) -- Chapter 2 'Melting into air: Dining in the dark, reification and the aesthetics of darkness', by Adam Alston (University of Surrey, UK) -- Chapter 3 'Creating in the dark: Conceptualising different darknesses in contemporary practice', by Liam Jarvis (Analogue/Royal Holloway University of London, UK) Part Two: Dark Phenomena -- Chapter 4 'Aural visions: sonic spectatorship in the dark', by Lynne Kendrick (Central School of Speech and Drama, UK) -- Chapter 5 'Darkness, perceptual ambiguity and the abyss', by Tom Espiner and George Home-Cook (Sound & Fury), in interview with Adam Alston and Martin Welton -- Chapter 6 'Missing rooms and unknown clouds: Darkness and illumination in the work of Lundahl & Seitl', by Josephine Machon (Middlesex University, UK) with Christer Lundahl and Martina Seitl (Lundahl & Seitl) -- Chapter 7 'Staring at blindness: Pitch black theatre and disability-led performance', by Amelia Cavallo and Maria Oshodi (Extant) Part Three: Dark Culture -- Chapter 8 'Playing with shadows in the dark: Shadow theatre and performance in flux', by Matthew Cohen (Royal Holloway University of London, UK) -- Chapter 9 'Under the Starry Night: Darkness, community and theatricality in Iannis Xenakis's Mycenae Polytopon', by Marina Kotzamani (University of the Peleponnese, Greece) -- Chapter 10 'In praise of gloom: The theatre defaced', by Martin Welton (Queen Mary University of London, UK) Endnotes -- Bibliography -- Notes on Contributors -- Index.
Abstract	" This edited collection of essays explores how theatre works in the dark, examining performances that blur the boundary between stage and auditorium by turning out the lights, and the significance of seeing and listening in darkness to some of this new century's most exciting and innovative theatre artists. Theatre in the Dark responds to the rising tide of experimentation in dark theatre aesthetics, bringing together, for the first time, leading and emerging practitioners and researchers in a volume dedicated to theatre in the dark. As well as examining the history of how theatre lowered the lights in order to see differently, the book also explores the work of a growing number of theatre makers experimenting with the aesthetic potential of darkness, including Sound&Fury, Lundahl & Seitl, Chris Goode, David Rosenberg and Glen Neath. The book is divided into three parts: Dark Aesthetics Dark Phenomena Dark Culture Opening up a field of research that considers the aesthetics and phenomenology of dark theatre performances, along with their contexts, Theatre in the Dark proposes and explores areas for discussion and debate that will appeal to researchers, practitioners and audiences alike. "-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Access restriction	Available only to authorized users.
Technical details	Mode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/form	Electronic books.
LCCN	2017011830
ISBN	9781474251181 (hardback)

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