Full Description
The Theatre Experience prepares students to be well-informed and appreciative theatre audience members. With an audience-centered narrative that engages today's students, a vivid photo program that brings concepts to life, and features that teach and encourage a variety of skill sets, students master core concepts and learn to think critically about theatre and the world around them. As a result, students are better prepared for class and better prepared for theatre-going. The textbook is noted for its lively writing style and for helping students recognize how theatre relates to our everyday lives.
Contents
PART 1 The Audience
1 The Audience: Its Role and Imagination
2 Background and Expectations of the Audience
3 Theatre Spaces
PART 2 The Performers and the Director
4 Acting for the Stage
5 The Director and the Producer
PART 3 The Designers
6 Scenery
7 Stage Costumes
8 Lighting and Sound
PART 4 The Playwright and the Play
9 Creating the World of the Play
10 Dramatic Structure and Dramatic Characters
11 Theatrical Genres
12 Alternative and Experimental Dramatic and Theatrical Forms
13 Diverse and Inclusive Plays, Playwrights, and Theatrical Forms
Plays That May Be Read Online
Glossary
