ABSTRACT

The third edition of Pamela Howard’s What is Scenography? expands on the author’s holistic analysis of scenography as comprising space, text, research, art, performers, directors and spectators, to examine the changing nature of scenography in the twenty-first century.

The book includes new investigations of recent production projects from Howard’s celebrated career, including Carmen and Charlotte: A Tri-Coloured Play with Music, full-colour illustrations of her recent work and updated commentary from a wide spectrum of contemporary theatre makers.

This book is suitable for students in Scenography and Theatre Design courses, along with theatre professionals.

 

chapter

Introduction

part 1|198 pages

Elements of Scenography

chapter 1|27 pages

Space

chapter 2|28 pages

Text

chapter 3|24 pages

Research

chapter 4|27 pages

Colour and Composition

chapter 5|29 pages

Direction

chapter 6|30 pages

Performers

chapter 7|28 pages

Spectators

part 2|133 pages

Investgations

chapter |30 pages

Charlotte: A Tri-Coloured Play with Music

chapter 9|24 pages

Carmen

chapter 10|26 pages

The Excursions of Mr Brouček

chapter 11|26 pages

Šarlatán

chapter 12|25 pages

The New Jerusalem