Staging and Stage Décor.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Mújica, Bárbara.

Series:

Series in Performing Arts

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Spanish drama.

Theater.

Theaters.

Spain.

Genre:

Criticism, interpretation, etc.

History.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (282 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Wilmington, DE : Vernon Press, 2022.

Summary:

This is the first book on staging and stage décor to focus specifically on early modern Spanish theater, from the 16th to the early 20th centuries. The introduction provides an overview of Spanish theater design from the 16th century, with particular attention to the corral theater and Lope de Vega. The scope of the book is vast. Some of the articles deal with early modern stagings, while others deal with contemporary productions. The collection contains articles by an international array of specialists on topics such as scenography and costuming, lighting, and performance space. It also broaches little-studied areas such as the use of alternative performance spaces, most notably prisons. The book provides in-depth analyses of particular archetypes - the melancholiac, the queen, the astrologer - and how they were, and are, staged. The focus on performance and performance space, costuming, set design, lighting, and audience seating make this a truly unique volume. This book is designed for students of Spanish literature and theater, researchers interested in theater history and early modern Spain, as well as theater professionals.

Notes:

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

Other Format:

Print version: Mujica, Bárbara Staging and Stage Décor: Early Modern Spanish Theater

ISBN:

9781648894350

OCLC:

1309048496