Scenography Expanded: An Introduction to Contemporary Performance Design

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Joslin McKinney (University of Leeds, UK) Professor Scott Palmer (University of Leeds, UK)

Scenography Expanded

An Introduction to Contemporary Performance Design

Joslin McKinney (University of Leeds, UK), Professor Scott Palmer (University of Leeds, UK), Joslin McKinney (University of Leeds, UK) , Professor Scott Palmer (University of Leeds, UK)

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Methuen Drama
29 June 2017

Theatre: technical & background skills

Series: Performance and Design

Scenography Expanded is a foundational text offering readers a thorough introduction to contemporary performance design, both in and beyond the theatre. It examines the potential of the visual, spatial, technological, material and environmental aspects of performance to shape performative encounters. It analyses examples of scenography as sites of imaginative exchange and transformative experience and it discusses the social, political and ethical dimensions of performance design. The international range of contributors and case studies provide clear perspectives on why scenographic design has become a central consideration for performance makers today.

The extended introduction defines the characteristics of 21st-century scenography and examines the scope and potentials of this new field. Across five sections, the volume provides examples and case studies which richly illustrate the scope of contemporary scenographic practice and which analyse the various ways in which it is used in global cultural contexts. These include mainstream theatre practice, experimental theatre, installation and live art, performance in the city, large-scale events and popular entertainments, and performances by and for specific communities.

Series edited by: Joslin McKinney (University of Leeds UK), Professor Scott Palmer (University of Leeds, UK), Stephen A. Di Benedetto (Michigan State University, USA)
Volume editor: Joslin McKinney (University of Leeds UK), Professor Scott Palmer (University of Leeds, UK)
Imprint: Methuen Drama
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 246mm, Width: 189mm,
Weight: 529g
ISBN: 9781474244398
ISBN 10: 1474244394
Series: Performance and Design
Pages: 240
Publication Date: 29 June 2017
Audience: College/higher education , Primary
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Joslin McKinney is Associate Professor in Scenography, Deputy Head of School and Programme Manager for the postgraduate course in Performance Design in the School of Performance & Cultural Industries at the University of Leeds, UK. Scott Palmer is Associate Professor in Scenography at the University of Leeds, UK and co-convenor of the International Federation of Theatre Research Scenography Working Group.

Reviews for Scenography Expanded: An Introduction to Contemporary Performance Design

[An] excellent and comprehensive collection [that's] suitable as introduction for undergraduates and for developing ideas, histories and approaches for researchers. * Paul Geary, University of Birmingham, UK *