Visualising lost theatres: virtual praxis and the recovery of performance spaces

This pioneering study harnesses virtual reality to uncover the history of five venues that have been 'lost' to us: London's 1590s Rose Theatre; Bergen's mid-nineteenth-century Komediehuset; Adelaide's Queen's Theatre of 1841; circus tents hosting Cantonese opera perform...

Ausführliche Beschreibung

Gespeichert in:
Bibliographische Detailangaben
Hauptverfasser: Tompkins, Joanne 1961- (VerfasserIn), Holledge, Julie 1950- (VerfasserIn), Bollen, Jonathan ca. 20./21. Jh (VerfasserIn), Xia, Liyang 1981- (VerfasserIn)
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Cambridge Cambridge University Press 2022
Schriftenreihe:Cambridge studies in modern theatre
Schlagworte:
Online-Zugang:BSB01
UBG01
Volltext
Zusammenfassung:This pioneering study harnesses virtual reality to uncover the history of five venues that have been 'lost' to us: London's 1590s Rose Theatre; Bergen's mid-nineteenth-century Komediehuset; Adelaide's Queen's Theatre of 1841; circus tents hosting Cantonese opera performances in Australia's goldfields in the 1850s; and the Stardust showroom in 1950s Las Vegas. Shaping some of the most enduring genres of world theatre and cultural production, each venue marks a significant cultural transformation, charted here through detailed discussion of theatrical praxis and socio-political history. Using virtual models as performance laboratories for research, Visualising Lost Theatres recreates the immersive feel of venues and reveals performance logistics for actors and audiences. Proposing a new methodology for using visualisations as a tool in theatre history, and providing 3D visualisations for the reader to consult alongside the text, this is a landmark contribution to the digital humanities
Beschreibung:Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 18 Aug 2022)
The Rose Theatre and stage movement in Marlowe's Doctor Faustus -- Komediehuset and Henrik Ibsen's in his First Theatre -- A colonial audience watching Othello at the Queen's Theatre -- Cantonese opera and the layering of space on the Australian goldfields -- The design of attraction at the Stardust Showroom in Las Vegas -- Visualizing the future of theatre research
Beschreibung:1 Online-Ressource (xii, 206 Seiten)
ISBN:9781108583800
DOI:10.1017/9781108583800

Es ist kein Print-Exemplar vorhanden.

Fernleihe Bestellen Achtung: Nicht im THWS-Bestand! Volltext öffnen