Scenography of Howard Barker

The Wrestling School Aesthetic 1998-2011

AvLara Maleen Kipp

Häftad, Engelska, 2022

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Influential contemporary British playwright and director Howard Barker has been engaging with the scenography of the Wrestling School’s productions since 1998. Despite this active involvement in the design of set, costume, lighting, and sound, no in-depth published study on this aspect of his work exists to date. This monograph therefore offers the first comprehensive and detailed analysis of Barker’s scenographic practice. Combining aesthetic analysis of play texts and production records with original interview materials, this book presents the first full-length foray into Barker’s scenography. It features extracts from conversations with designers working with Barker, and with Barker himself. In addition, it presents the first printed versions of select set and costume designs by Barker.With the first fully detailed analysis of Barker’s scenographic work, this book will be a vital read for scholars and postgraduates of Barker Studies, contemporary British and European drama, theatre, and scenography.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2022-04-29
Mått:156 x 234 x 21 mm
Vikt:280 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Routledge Advances in Theatre & Performance Studies
Antal sidor:214
Förlag:Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN:9780367558741

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Lara Maleen Kipp is an early career researcher, scenographer, and theatre practitioner. Her PhD at Aberystwyth University engaged in an aesthetic analysis of Howard Barker’s scenography. Previously, she completed a Master’s degree in Practising Theatre & Performance and a joint BA (Hons) in Scenography & Theatre Design and Drama & Theatre Studies. Her work experiences include Vivienne Westwood Studios, the Salzburg Opera Festival, and a lectureship at the University of Derby. She has published with Intellect, De Gruyter, Palgrave Macmillan, Sorbonne University, and Taylor & Francis. Her research interests include scenography, voice and performance, and contemporary European Theatre.

Innehållsförteckning

Table of ContentsAcknowledgementsIntroduction: Two Decades of Scenographic ImaginationApproaching Scenographic Analysis through AestheticsFrom Wagner, Appia, and Craig to Wilson, Goebbels, and BarkerChapter 1: Space and Place1.1. Landscape Plays1.2. Chamber plays:1.3. Conclusion: not nowhere, but… Chapter 2: Light and Darkness 2.1. Chiaroscuro and Side-Lighting2.2. The Ganzfeld effect and the Limits of PerceptionChapter 3: Costume and Styling3.1. Material Matters 3.2. The Body (Un)Dressed 3.3. Grades of Likeness Chapter 4: Sound and Silence 4.1. (In)Human Voices and De-naturalised Sounds4.2. Ubiquity and the End of Meaning ConclusionAppendix ReferencesIndex