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This introductory text places the students at the center of theatrical creation and provides coverage of the broad range of contemporary theatre. The Creative Spirit includes complete scripts of five plays: August Wilson's Joe Turner's Come and Gone, Wakako Yamauchi's And the Soul Shall Dance, Tony Kushner's Angels in America, Milcha Sanchez Scott's Dog Lady, and Sam Shepard's Buried Child. The text emphasizes the collaborative and creative processes that go into productions, and includes interviews with theatre artists.

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Publisher
McGraw-Hill Higher Education
ISBN-10
0073514144
ISBN-13
9780073514147
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56986824

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Author
Stephanie Arnold
Publication Name
Creative Spirit : an Introduction to Theatre
Format
Perfect
Language
English
Publication Year
2007
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
592 Pages

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9.1in
Item Height
0.8in
Item Width
7.3in
Item Weight
30.4 Oz

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Lc Classification Number
Pn1655.A75 2008
Edition Number
4
Table of Content
PART ONE: THE NATURE OF THEATRE Chapter 1. The Impulse to Perform Personal Performance Community Performance Ritual Performance Among the Hopi Performance as Community Obligation Professional Performance: Four Stories Bill Irwin: Physical Humor Anna Deavere Smith: The Power of Words Neil Marcus: Storyteller and Dancer Frances McDormand: Creation of Character Summary Topics for Discussion and Writing Suggestions for Further Reading Chapter 2. Theatre and Society The Power of The Theatre Theatre and Religious Festivals The Greek Theatre: Athens, Fifth Century B.C.E The Medieval Mystery Cycle The Professional Theatre The Elizabethan Theatre The Beijing Opera of China Theatre as a Mirror of Society Theatre and Social Change Waiting for Godot in Sarajevo Summary Topics for Discussion and Writing Suggestions for Further Reading PART TWO: THE NATURE OF PERFORMANCE: THE THEATRE PRACTITIONERS Chapter 3. The Playwright's Vision Looking at Joe Turner's Come and Gone by August Wilson Exploring the Text of Joe Turner's Come and Gone Plot and Characters: A Meeting of Two Worlds Historical and Cultural Contexts of the Play The Playwright's Sources The Complete Text of Joe Turner's Come and Gone Producing Joe Turner's Come and Gone The Construction of Meaning Through Collaboration The Oregon Shakespeare Festival The Actors at Work Staging the Juba Expanding the Stage Image: The Work of the Designers Conclusion: History and Meaning in Joe Turner's Come and Gone Summary Topics for Writing and Discussion Suggestions for Further Reading Chapter 4. The Art of the Actor The Presence of the Actor The Actor's Craft The Work of the Actor Competing for Roles: The Audition Preparing for the Role The Rehearsal Process Approaches to Acting The Internal Approach The External Approach Acting Cordelia in King Lear Gestural Acting The Performance Theatre and Film Becoming an Actor Summary Topics for Discussion and Writing Suggestions for Further Reading Chapter 5. The Director The History of the Director The Director and the Development of Realism The Director and the Determination of Style The Visionary Director Jerzy Grotowski Ping Chong Approaches to Directing The Director at Work Choosing the Play The Director's Initial Response to the Play Creating Metaphor's Working with the Actors Casting Nontraditional Casting The Work Environment Improvisation Staging the Play Focus Spatial Composition and Character Development Rhythm and Pacing Preparing the Play for Performance The Director's Training Summary Topics for Discussion and Writing Suggestions for Further Reading Chapter 6. The Designers Stagecraft and the Theatre The Theatrical Space The Proscenium Theatre Thrust, Arena, and Black Box Stages The Implications of Theatre Architecture for Designers Three-Dimensional Space Meetings and Interactions The History of Scene Design Scene Design Today Costume Design Stylistic Unity The Psychology of Character The Costume Designer and the Actor Lighting Design The History of Light in the Theatre The Lighting Designer's Materials Conceptualizing with Light The Light Plot and the Light Cues Visibility Focus Mood and Atmosphere The Rhythm of Light The Growing Prominence of Sound Design The Integration of Sound into the Production Process The Sound Designer's Materials Environmental Sound and Sound Reinforcement Summary Topics for Discussion and Writing Suggestions for Further Reading Chapter 7. The Musical Theatre: Composers, Lyricists and Choreographers Origins of Mu
Copyright Date
2008
Target Audience
College Audience
Topic
Theater / General, Drama
Lccn
2006-049796
Dewey Decimal
792
Dewey Edition
22
Illustrated
Yes
Genre
Literary Criticism, Performing Arts

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I purchased this book because I needed to take Introduction to Theater Arts as a Summer Online class. I am very pleased with my purchase and the book was in great shape. The material in the book was all I needed to excel in my class.
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Good Intro. to Theatre Book!
We used this book way back in my Theatre 101 class... helped my gain a basic knowledge of the different aspects of theatre and the creative energy put into the work that goes onstage.

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