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- Architect and scenographer João Mendes Ribeiro says that scenography is concerned primarily with the ‘inhabitability of the space’; that is, the creation of spaces with which performing bodies can interact: ‘The scenographic concept, as currently understood by the majority of artists, is a far cry from the pictorial two-dimensional scenography and focuses much more on the three-dimensional (architectural) nature of the space or the scenic object and its close relationship with the performers.’
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This book introduces the reader to the purpose, identity and scope of scenography and its theories and concepts. Settings and structures, light, projected images, sound, costumes and props are considered in relation to performing bodies, text, space and the role of the audience.
- Scenography
- Preface
- Acknowledgements
joslin mckinney is Lecturer in Scenography at the University of Leeds. philip butterworth was formerly Reader in Medieval Theatre and Dean for Research at the University of Leeds. The Cambridge Introduction to Scenography
The aim of this book is to introduce the reader to the purpose, identity and scope of scenography and the theories and concepts which provide a critical framework within which it may be discussed. The work concentrates on scenographic developments in the twentieth century and considers how these continue to evolve in the twenty- rst century. Scenog...
We are grateful to sta and students at the University of Leeds, especially ff Professor Christopher Baugh, Scott Palmer, Fiona Mathers and Dr Helen Iball. Conversations about scenography with students on the Performance Design programme have proved invaluable. We have also been inspired by discussions with members of the scenography working group o...
Scenographic principles are explained through practical examples and their theoretical context. Although there are many instances which illuminate different ways in which design shapes the creation of scenography, the book is not exclusively concerned with the role of the theatre designer.
of the audience. Concentrating on scenographic developments in the twentieth century, the Introduction examines how these continue to evolve in the twenty-rst century. Scenographic principles are clearly explained through practical examples and their theoretical context. Although acknowledging the many di erent ways in which design
Dorita Hannah, theatre architect, designer and academic, defines scenography as ‘The dynamic role design plays upon the stage, orchestrating the visual and sensory environment of performance’. 19 Although the visual aspect of scenography tends to dominate, it can also work with sound.
Feb 5, 2015 · Scenography - the manipulation and orchestration of the performance environment - is an increasingly popular and key area in performance studies. This book introduces the reader to the...
Scenography – the manipulation and orchestration of the performance environment – is an increasingly popular and key area in performance studies. This book introduces the reader to the purpose, identity and scope of scenography and its theories and concepts.
