
Mask and Scene
Introduction to a World View of Theatre
D. D. Devlin(Author)
Palgrave Macmillan (Publisher)
Published on 1. March 1989
Book
Hardback
227 pages
978-0-333-39924-8 (ISBN)
Description
"Mask and Scene" is an introduction to theatre history for students approaching the subject for the first time. Each theatrical convention is examined in an attempt to reveal how the illusion of theatre has been created by occasion, stage, space, mask and costume, speech, play movement and gesture, scenery and music. Examples range from lavish spectacles to the simplest presentations and text and illustrations combine to introduce the possibilites of theatre. Diana Devlin has also written "A Speaking Part, Lewis Casson and the Theatre of His Time" and has recently been administrator of the International Shakespear Globe Centre, a project to reconstruct Shakespeare's theatre near its original site.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Basingstoke
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Adult education
Illustrations
30 line drawings, 1 facsimile
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 138 mm
Weight
430 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-333-39924-8 (9780333399248)
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Schweitzer Classification
Content
Worldwide Theatre - The Theatre Event - Theatre Space - Mask and Costume - The Art of Acting - The Play - The Scenic Effect - Dance, Music and Sound - The Performance - The Functions of Theatre