Stage Management - Communication Design as Scenography (Paperback)

Drawing on interview material from more than 20 leading stage managers from the UK, USA and Australia, this book situates the contemporary practice of stage management within its historical and social contexts. Questioning the notions of the invisible stage manager and a linear production process, it argues for a broader conception of stage management lying at the intersections of administration, management and artistry. This volume places stage management practice within key theories drawn from the diverse fields of performance studies, semiotics, phenomenology, distributed cognition, management and scenography. It champions the creative agency of stage management and details the properties of communication which stage managers manipulate and the objectives they set out to achieve as a guide for decision making. While it considers the different approaches necessitated by productions from different cultures, genres, and so on, it offers a view of stage management which is not bound by these differences.

General

Imprint:	Methuen Drama
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Readings in Theatre Practice
Release date:	December 2023
Authors:	Michael Smalley
Series editors:	Simon. Shepherd
Dimensions:	234 x 156 x 25mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	240
ISBN-13:	978-1-350-36054-9
Categories:	Books Promotions
LSN:	1-350-36054-6
Barcode:	9781350360549

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