{"product_id":"light-readings-in-theatre-practice-9780230551909","title":"Light: Readings in Theatre Practice","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Scott Palmer\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Palgrave MacMillan\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Theater - Stagecraft \u0026amp; Scenography\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the Back Cover\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHow has light influenced the staging of theatre throughout history? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhat does light contribute to performance? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHow does it make meaning? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis collection explores the creative potential of light in the theatre. Through a wide range of extracts from historical accounts, new research and rare documents, some presented for the first time in English, Scott Palmer provides new ways of thinking about lighting as a creative performance practice. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFocusing on elements such as: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e- the emergence of lighting design in the theatre\u003cbr\u003e- equipment and techniques\u003cbr\u003e- the dramaturgy of light\u003cbr\u003e- its impact on actor, audience and playhouse\u003cbr\u003e- the semiotics and phenomenology of light in performance \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ethe book reveals why light has such a profound effect on the audience's experience of a theatrical event. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Palgrave MacMillan","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45084869329047,"sku":"9780230551909","price":4234.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9780230551909.webp?v=1767264819","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/light-readings-in-theatre-practice-9780230551909","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}