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
|
LSN: |
1-350-36054-6 |
Barcode: |
9781350360549 |
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