New sites for Shakespeare : theatre, the audience, and Asia / John Russell Brown.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Brown, John Russell.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616--Dramatic production.

Shakespeare, William.

Theater audiences.

Theater--Asia.

Theater.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (222 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Routledge, 2001.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

In his latest book, the author considers current Shakespearian productions in Europe and America, in the light of his insights into Asian theatre, arguing that our understanding of Shakespeare is limited by the kinds of theatre we have seen.

Contents:

Preliminaries; CONTENTS; List of Plates; Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1 Open Stages: presence and occasion; 2 Audiences: on stage and off stage; 3 Ritual: action and meaning; 4 Ceremony: behaviour and reception; 5 Performance: imagination and involvement; 6 Improvisation: freedom and collusion; 7 Response: actors and audiences; 8 Settings: actors and stages 121; 9 Criticism: texts and study; 10 Control: directors and companies; 11 Scenography: theatres and design; 12 Actors: training and performance; Forward prospect; Notes; Index;

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 200-205) and index.

ISBN:

1-134-64872-3

1-134-64873-1

1-280-33088-0

0-203-03045-1

0-203-15983-7

9780203030455

OCLC:

56928169