Theatre Spaces 1920-2020 - Finding the Fun in Functionalism (Hardcover)

In this lavishly illustrated hands-on account of the creation of new theatre spaces spanning a century, Iain Mackintosh offers a compelling history that is part memoir, part impassioned call to rethink the design of our theatre spaces and the future of live theatre. As the originator of theatre designs as diverse as the Cottesloe in 1977, Glyndebourne in 1994, the Orange Tree Theatre in 1991, the Martha Cohen Theatre in 1985 and the Tina Packer Playhouse in 2001, he discovered why the same show worked in some theatres but not in others. It is this unique blend of experience that informs this account of many of the best-known theatre spaces in Britain, besides many international examples including the Guthrie Theater, Minneapolis and the Oslo Opera House. Running throughout is a consideration of factors which have shaped design thinking during this time and which demand attention today. After the long theatre closures driven by the Covid-19 pandemic, Mackintosh argues that now is the time to discover the routes travelled over the last century. Published in partnership with the Society of Theatre Research, the book features a foreword by Sir Richard Eyre, Director of the National Theatre, 1987-1997.

General

Imprint:	Methuen Drama
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	April 2023
Authors:	Iain Mackintosh
Foreword by:	Richard Eyre
Dimensions:	246 x 189mm (L x W)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	256
ISBN-13:	978-1-350-05625-1
Categories:	Books > Arts & Architecture > Architecture > Architectural structure & design Books > Arts & Architecture > Performing arts > Theatre, drama > General Promotions
LSN:	1-350-05625-1
Barcode:	9781350056251

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