Sound: A Reader in Theatre Practice
A Reader in Theatre Practice
Published on 27. November 2009
Book
Paperback/Softback
264 pages
978-0-230-55188-6 (ISBN)
Description
Brown explores relationships between sound and theatre, focusing on sound's interdependence and interaction with human performance and drama. Suggesting different ways in which sound may be interpreted to create meaning, it includes key writings on sound design, as well as perspectives from beyond the discipline.
Reviews / Votes
'Ross Brown approaches 'a reader' in a refreshing and engaging way - he provides a compelling narrative and argument, interspersing and amplifying them with extracts from aa range of key texts.' - Norie Neumark, Senses & Society 'There is no other book that considers equally and inseparably the theory, philosophy and practice of stage sound. A rigorously controlled piece of research of great originality and of terrific significance to the discipline.' - Chris Baugh, Professor of Performance and Technology, University of Leeds, UK 'A valuable assemblage of historical perspectives and current issues in Sound Design and perception...provocative in many ways.' - David Budries, Freelance Sound Designer; Professor of Sound Design, Yale University, USAMore details
Series
Edition
2009
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 156 mm
Thickness: 15 mm
Weight
412 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-230-55188-6 (9780230551886)
DOI
10.1007/978-1-137-21765-3
Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Additional editions
Book
11/2009
Red Globe Press
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Person
ROSS BROWN is Dean of Studies and Reader in Sound at the Central School of Speech and Drama, University of London, UK. He is Convenor of the International Theatre Sound Colloquium His professional career as a theatre composer, musician and sound designer includes productions for BBC Radio Drama, Shared Experience, RSC, The Almeida, BAC, The Gate, The Royal Court, The Shadow Syndicate, Glasgow Citizens', Lancaster Duke's, Derby Playhouse, Red Shift and many other prestigious companies in the commercial and subsidised sectors.
Content
Series Editor's Preface.- Introduction: The Theatre of Sound.- PART I: DRAMATURGICALLY ORGANISED NOISE.- Defining Theatre Sound Design.- What the Textbooks Say.- The Pre-History of Sound Design.- Alternative Takes.- Five Sound Designers in their Own Words.- PART II: THEATRICALLY ORGANISED HEARING.- Problems with Sound as Scenography.- Live Listening: The Aural Phenomenology of Theatre
Resounding Theatres.- Alternative Realities.- John Levack Drever on Sound Effect-Object-Event.- Conclusion.- Bibliography.