Author: Richard C. Beacham
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781009018821
Category : ART
Languages : en
Pages :
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"This sumptuously illustrated book, the result of extensive interdisciplinary research, is the first to explore, describe and illustrate how ancient Roman houses and villas, in their décor, spaces, activities and function, were highly-theatricalised environments, indeed, a sort of 'living theatre'. Their layout, purpose, and use reflected and informed a culture in which theatre was both a major medium of entertainment and communication, and an art form drawing upon myths expressing the core values and beliefs of ancient society. For elite Romans, their homes - as veritable stage-sets - served as a major visible and tangible expression of their prestige, importance, and achievement. The Roman home was a carefully crafted realm in which to display themselves, while 'stage-managing' the behaviour and responses of visitor-spectators"--
Author: Richard C. Beacham
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1009041274
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 926
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For the Romans, much of life was seen, expressed and experienced as a form of theatre. In their homes, patrons performed the lead, with a supporting cast of residents and visitors. This sumptuously illustrated book, the result of extensive interdisciplinary research, is the first to investigate, describe and show how ancient Roman houses and villas, in their décor, spaces, activities and function, could constitute highly-theatricalised environments, indeed, a sort of 'living theatre'. Their layout, purpose and use reflected and informed a culture in which theatre was both a major medium of entertainment and communication and an art form drawing upon myths exploring the core values and beliefs of society. For elite Romans, their homes, as veritable stage-sets, served as visible and tangible expressions of their owners' prestige, importance and achievements. The Roman home was a carefully crafted realm in which patrons displayed themselves, while 'stage-managing' the behaviour and responses of visitor-spectators.
Author: Richard C. Beacham
Publisher: Harvard University Press
ISBN: 9780674779143
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 290
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Provides a general account of the Roman theater and its audience, and records some of the results of the author's experiments in constructing a full-scale replica stage based upon the wall paintings at Pompeii and Herculaneum, and producing Roman plays upon it.
Author: George Harrison
Publisher: BRILL
ISBN: 9004245456
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 601
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Drawing on insights from various disciplines (philology, archaeology, art) as well as from performance and reception studies, this volume shows how a heightened awareness of performance can enhance our appreciation of Greek and Roman theatre.
Author: Edwin Wilson
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Humanities, Social Sciences & World Languages
ISBN:
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 638
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A history of theater, providing background information on each theatrical era from Ancient Greece through the late twentieth century, and discussing the activities and accomplishments of playwrights, performers, managers, architects, and designers.
Author: Peter D. Arnott
Publisher: New York : Random House
ISBN:
Category : Greek drama
Languages : en
Pages : 206
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"The Ancient Greek and Roman Theatre is a clear, lively and readable study of the Greek and Roman theatre from its beginnings to the late Empire"--Back cover.
Author: David Braund
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1107170591
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 583
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Book Description
Presents a landmark study combining key specialists around the region with well-established international scholars, from a wide range of disciplines.
Author: Helene P. Foley
Publisher: Univ of California Press
ISBN: 0520283872
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 396
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This book explores the emergence of Greek tragedy on the American stage from the nineteenth century to the present. Despite the gap separating the world of classical Greece from our own, Greek tragedy has provided a fertile source for some of the most innovative American theater. Helene P. Foley shows how plays like Oedipus Rex and Medea have resonated deeply with contemporary concerns and controversies—over war, slavery, race, the status of women, religion, identity, and immigration. Although Greek tragedy was often initially embraced for its melodramatic possibilities, by the twentieth century it became a vehicle not only for major developments in the history of American theater and dance but also for exploring critical tensions in American cultural and political life. Drawing on a wide range of sources—archival, video, interviews, and reviews—Reimagining Greek Tragedy on the American Stage provides the most comprehensive treatment of the subject available.
Author: William Beare
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 328
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Author: Edwin Wilson
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Humanities/Social Sciences/Languages
ISBN:
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 664
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Living Theatre: A History conveys the excitement and variety of theatre throughout time, as well as the dynamic way in which our interpretation of theatre history is informed by contemporary scholarship. Rather than presenting readers with a mere catalog of historical facts and figures, it sets each period in context through an exploration of the social, political and economic conditions of the day, creating a vivid study of the developments in theatre during that time.
