Theatre and Aural Attention

Stretching Ourselves
1. Auflage 2015
ISBN: 978-1-349-48365-5
Verlag: Palgrave Macmillan UK

Buch, Englisch, 229 Seiten, Format (B × H): 140 mm x 216 mm, Gewicht: 3067 g

Theatre and Aural Attention investigates what it is to attend theatre by means of listening. Focusing on four core aural phenomena in theatre – noise, designed sound, silence, and immersion - George Home-Cook concludes that theatrical listening involves paying attention to atmospheres.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Home-Cook, George

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Kunst Kunst, allgemein
• Geisteswissenschaften Theater- und Filmwissenschaft | Andere Darstellende Künste Theaterwissenschaft Theatergeschichte

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction 1. Paying Attention to (Theatre) Noise 2. Paying Attention to Designed Sound 3. Sounding Silence 4. Sensing Atmospheres Conclusion Appendix 1: (P. Sven Arvidson's 'Sphere of Attention') Notes Bibliography Index

Über Autor(innen)

George Home-Cook is an independent theatre practitioner-researcher and performing arts pedagogue, based in the UK. He holds an MA in Performance and a PhD in Drama from Queen Mary, University of London, UK, where he was awarded a prestigious Westfield Trust scholarship. His research has appeared in a number of peer-reviewed publications of international standing.