Making the scene : a history of stage design and technology in Europe and the United States /

Brockett, Oscar Gross, 1923-

Making the scene : a history of stage design and technology in Europe and the United States / Oscar G. Brockett, Margaret Mitchell, Linda Hardberger. - San Antonio, Tex. : Tobin Theatre Arts Fund, 2010. - 367 p. : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 31 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

This is an illustrated history of theatrical stage design from ancient Greek times to the present. The authors review everything from the effects of social status on theatre design to the sea changes between classicism, romanticism, and naturalism and the influence of perspective-based thought.

Specialized.

9780292722736 (hbk.) : £55.00 0292722737 (hbk.) : £55.00


Theaters--Stage-setting and scenery--History.--Europe
Theaters--Stage-setting and scenery--History.--United States

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