Originally published in 1981. This study concentrates on one aspect
of Victorian theatre production in the second half of the
nineteenth century - the spectacular, which came to dominate
certain kinds of production during that period. A remarkably
consistent style, it was used for a variety of dramatic forms,
although surrounded by critical controversy. The book considers the
theories and practice of spectacle production as well as the
cultural and artistic movements that created the favourable
conditions in which spectacle could dominate such large areas of
theatre for so many years. It also discusses the growth of
spectacle and the taste of the public for it, examining the
influence of painting, archaeology, history, and the trend towards
realism in stage production. An explanation of the working of
spectacle in Shakespeare, pantomime and melodrama is followed by
detailed reconstructions of the spectacle productions of Irving's
Faust and Beerbohm Tree's King Henry VIII.
General
| Imprint: |
Routledge
|
| Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
| Series: |
Routledge Library Editions: Victorian Theatre |
| Release date: |
July 2015 |
| First published: |
1981 |
| Authors: |
Michael R. Booth
|
| Dimensions: |
234 x 156 x 19mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Hardcover
|
| Pages: |
206 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-1-138-93419-1 |
| Categories: |
Books >
Arts & Architecture >
Performing arts >
Theatre, drama >
General
|
| LSN: |
1-138-93419-4 |
| Barcode: |
9781138934191 |
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