Performance Spaces and Stage Technologies
A Comparative Perspective on Theatre History
Yuji Nawata editor Hans Joachim Dethlefs editor
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Transcript Verlag
Published:14th Mar '22
Should be back in stock very soon

The history of theatre has often been written as a history of great writers, actors, or directors. This book takes a different approach: The contributors examine the history of performance from the perspective of theatre spaces and stage technologies. Art, literature, religion, law, urbanism, architecture, technology – this interdisciplinary book discusses how these fields relate to theatre and performance. Geographically, it covers a significant portion of the globe; chronologically, it ranges from ancient times to the present. This book provides a timely attempt to combine cultural and global history.
»The book [...] offers an eclectic selection of essays that offer valuable insights into East Asian performance practices alongside interesting intercultural perspectives by Japanese authors who look at European material with a fresh eye.«
* Pascale Ebischer, Technology and Culture, 64/4 (2023) *Besprochen in:
bühnentechnische rundschau, 4 (2022)
»The book [...] offers an eclectic selection of essays that offer valuable insights into East Asian performance practices alongside interesting intercultural perspectives by Japanese authors who look at European material with a fresh eye.«
* Pascale Ebischer, Technology and Culture, 64/4 (202ISBN: 9783837661125
Dimensions: 23mm x 15mm x 1mm
Weight: 255g
176 pages