Influential contemporary British playwright and director Howard Barker has been engaging with the scenography of the Wrestling School’s productions since 1998. Despite this active involvement in the design of set, costume, lighting, and sound, no in-depth published study on this aspect of his work exists to date. This monograph therefore offers the first comprehensive and detailed analysis of Barker’s scenographic practice.
Combining aesthetic analysis of play texts and production records with original interview materials, this book presents the first full-length foray into Barker’s scenography. It features extracts from conversations with designers working with Barker, and with Barker himself. In addition, it presents the first printed versions of select set and costume designs by Barker.
With the first fully detailed analysis of Barker’s scenographic work, this book will be a vital read for scholars and postgraduates of Barker Studies, contemporary British and European drama, theatre, and scenography.
By:
Lara Maleen Kipp
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions:
Height: 234mm,
Width: 156mm,
Weight: 453g
ISBN: 9780367076559
ISBN 10: 0367076551
Series: Routledge Advances in Theatre & Performance Studies
Pages: 206
Publication Date: 19 October 2020
Audience:
General/trade
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College/higher education
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ELT Advanced
,
Primary
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Table of Contents Acknowledgements Introduction: Two Decades of Scenographic Imagination Approaching Scenographic Analysis through Aesthetics From Wagner, Appia, and Craig to Wilson, Goebbels, and Barker Chapter 1: Space and Place 1.1. Landscape Plays 1.2. Chamber plays: 1.3. Conclusion: not nowhere, but… Chapter 2: Light and Darkness 2.1. Chiaroscuro and Side-Lighting 2.2. The Ganzfeld effect and the Limits of Perception Chapter 3: Costume and Styling 3.1. Material Matters 3.2. The Body (Un)Dressed 3.3. Grades of Likeness Chapter 4: Sound and Silence 4.1. (In)Human Voices and De-naturalised Sounds 4.2. Ubiquity and the End of Meaning Conclusion Appendix References Index
Lara Maleen Kipp is an early career researcher, scenographer, and theatre practitioner. Her PhD at Aberystwyth University engaged in an aesthetic analysis of Howard Barker’s scenography. Previously, she completed a Master’s degree in Practising Theatre & Performance and a joint BA (Hons) in Scenography & Theatre Design and Drama & Theatre Studies. Her work experiences include Vivienne Westwood Studios, the Salzburg Opera Festival, and a lectureship at the University of Derby. She has published with Intellect, De Gruyter, Palgrave Macmillan, Sorbonne University, and Taylor & Francis. Her research interests include scenography, voice and performance, and contemporary European Theatre.
