If you wish to recommend a book, an essay, a journal or an article for the theatre enthusiasts, students, educators and professionals, please proceed here:
Building the OISTAT Bibliography on Theatre Arts
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Architectures du Spectacle au Québec |
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The Empty Space: A Book About the Theatre: Deadly, Holy, Rough, Immediate Author: Peter Brook Languages: English & Traditional Chinese Why the book is recommended: “Full of ideas about making theater but without prescriptions. As theater seems to become deadlier and deadlier with each passing year, this book remains an important touchstone for practitioners.” —By Joe Pino More book info and where to purchase: http://goo.gl/5Pl3Rf (English) http://goo.gl/FzE5gr (Traditional Chinese) Tags: Performance Design, Space Design |
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The Dramatic Imagination: Re Reflections and Speculations on the Art of the Theatre, Reissue Author: Robert Edmond Jones Languages: English Why the book is recommended: “First published in 1941 republished by Routledge in 2004. This book by a historic inspirational innovator, scenic, lighting and costume designer.” —By Michael Ramsaur More book info and where to purchase: http://amzn.com/0878301844 |
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Adolphe Appia's Music and the Art of the Theatre Author: Adolphe Appia Languages: English & French Why the book is recommended: 1. “A historic book addressing the art and aesthetics of stage Design. Appia's book "Musique et mise en scene "first published in 1897.” —By Michael Ramsaur 2. “Written in 1897, Appia proposes a relationship between the aural (music) and visual aspects of drama in which the latter takes its cues from the former. Groundbreaking yet undervalued and even unknown to contemporary designers.” —By Joe Pino More book info and where to purchase: https://archive.org/details/musicartoftheatr00appi Tags: Stage Design, Drama, Opera, Music, Performance Design |
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Creative Theatre Author: Roy Mitchell Languages: English Why the book is recommended: “Interesting thoughts about what theatre is and/or what it can be from the context of a theatre practitioner in North America in the 1920's.” —By Robert R. Scales More book info and where to purchase: http://amzn.com/B000L9EZBA Tags: Performance Design, North American Theatres, Criticism |
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Theatricality as Medium Author: Samuel Weber Languages: English Why the book is recommended: “In today's mediatised age the notion of "theatricality" applies, as Weber elegantly points out in his multi- perspective conceptual constellation of a book, beyond the derivatives of "theatre" and of "scene". Rather than a mode of representation, theatricality seems to be a quality that cuts through the society in multiple levels. In his "dynamic media theory" Weber de-constructs, but not only that – drawing all the way from antiquity he show that some of the classics are in the age of electronic media more contemporary than ever.” —By Maiju Loukola More book info and where to purchase: http://amzn.com/0823224163 Tags: Performance Design, Criticism |
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Bühnentechnik der Gegenwart Author: Friedrich Kranich Languages: German Why the book is recommended: “A historic set of two volumes published in 1929 and 1931 containing extensive information about theater machinery and techniques from German from that time.” —By Michael Ramsaur More book info and where to purchase: http://www.zvab.com/displayBookDetails.do?itemId=245181341&b=1 Tags: Technology, Performance Design, Theatre Machinery |
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Trattato di Scenotecnica Author: Bruno Mello Languages: Italian Why the book is recommended: “It's a book of 1970 but still useful on the techniques of the theater.” —Umberto Di Nino More book info and where to purchase: http://amzn.com/8841857269 Tags: Technology, Performance Design |
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Silence: Lectures and Writings Author: John Cage Languages: English Why the book is recommended: “This is one of the essential works on sound, music and space. The influence of the ideas contained in the book can be seen/heard even in the works of those who have never read it.” —By Joe Pino More book info and where to purchase: http://goo.gl/CF7kRa Tags: Sound, Music, Performance Design |
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The Gardener of Theatre: Nieh, Kuan-Yen Author: Nieh, Kuan-Yen Languages: Traditional Chinese Why the book is recommended: “Published in 2007, an homage, biography, and designography of an important historical and contemporary stage designer of Taiwan.” —By Michael Ramsaur More book info: http://www.books.com.tw/products/0010142250 *Please note that the book is out-of-print. Tags: Stage Design, Biography |
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The Designs of Jules Fisher Author: Delbert Unruh Languages: English Why the book is recommended: “Published in 2009, a profile of the work of an important and successful contemporary American Lighting Designer.” —By Michael Ramsaur More book info and where to purchase: http://amzn.com/1933348151 Tags: Lighting, Biography, performance Design. |
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The Magic of Light: The Craft and Career of Jean Rosenthal, Pioneer in Lighting for the Modern Stage Author: Jean Rosenthal, Lael Wertenbaker, and Marion Kinsella Languages: English Why the book is recommended: “Published in 1972, this is an inspiring account of stage lighting by an outstanding first generation U.S.A. lighting designer.” —By Michael Ramsaur More book info and where to purchase: http://amzn.com/0316931209 Tags: Lighting, Performance Design, Biography |
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Faszination Licht : Licht auf der Bühne Author: Max Keller Languages: German Why the book is recommended: “Outstanding images related to the technology and art of Lighting Design” —By Michael Ramsaur More book info and where to purchase: http://amzn.to/1qbE5zV Tags: Lighting, Performance Design, Technology |
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A Method of Lighting the Stage Author: Stanley McCandless Languages: English Why the book is recommended: “A historic book first published in 1932, last edition 1958 on a method of approaching lighting design.” —By Michael Ramsaur More book info and where to purchase: http://amzn.com/0878300821 Tags: Lighting, Performance Design, Technology |
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Let There be Light: Entertainment Lighting Software Pioneers in Conversation Author: Robert Bell & Richard Pilbrow Languages: English Why the book is recommended: “Published in 2004 the book contains many contributed chapters by hardware and software pioneers in the Stage Lighting Discipline.” —By Michael Ramsaur More book info and where to purchase: http://goo.gl/op16v7 (Kindle Edition) http://goo.gl/4ZJ1gz (Paperback) Tags: Lighting, Performance Design |
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Lighting in the Theatre Author: Gosta M. Bergman Languages: English Why the book is recommended: “Published in 1977, an extensive history of stage lighting.” —By Michael Ramsaur More book info and where to purchase: http://amzn.com/0874716020 Tags: Lighting, Performance Design |
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Concert Lighting: Techniques, Art and Business Author: James Moody & Paul Dexter Languages: English Why the book is recommended: “Published in 2009, is a comprehensive primer on lighting design for rock concerts and corporate presentations.” —By Michael Ramsaur More book info and where to purchase: http://amzn.com/0240806891 Tags: Lighting, Technology, Cross-media, Concert Design |
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At Full: Focus on Stage Lighting Technology and Applications, Revised Edition Author: I-Hua Kao & Leo Chiu Languages: Traditional Chinese Why the book is recommended: This book specializes in stage lighting technology, from lighting system to all the components such as lighting instruments, and from electricity to lighting protocols. It contains both theoretical and practical knowledge, along with images for full understanding. More book info and where to purchase: https://www.tatt.org.tw/publication/1679 Tags: Lighting, Technology, Lighting System, Lighting Control, Electricity |
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Beyond Everydayness - Theatre Architecture in Central Europe Chief editor: Igor Kovačević(CZ) Languages: English Why the book is recommended: "it is the most complete systematical mapping of theatre architectural heritage in the Central European region and beautiful book. " — By Jan K Rolnik More book info and where to purchase: http://www.theatre-architecture.eu/publication.html Tags: Education, Architecture, Research, Publication & Communication |
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The Architecture of EMPAC: The Tangible and The Tantalizing: The Curtis R. Priem Experimental Media and Performing Art Center Author: Mark Mistur Languages: English Why the book is recommended: "The Curtis R. Priem Experimental Media and Performing Arts Center (EMPAC) is an extraordinary theatre facility like no other for artists and researchers of new forms of media. This book outlines the process of designing a performing arts center and classroom building to meet 21st century requirements. Essays by Sir Nicholas Grimshaw, acoustician R. Lawrence Kirkegaard, theater design consultant Joshua Dachs and Grimshaw Architects' partner involved in the project from beginning to end William Horgan, each examine the question of performance- based design integration and tell the stories of innovations that resulted from their various important points of view. " — By Lawrence Curry More book info and where to purchase: http://a.co/bGGzVaU Tags: Architecture, Technology, Design, Research |
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Innovations in Stage and Theatre Design Editor: Francis Hodge, American Society for Theatre Research Authors: Donald Oenslager, Frederick Hunter, George Izenour, Hugh Hunt, Gunter Schone, Edmund Stadler, Margaret Dietrich, Ferenc Hont, and Filip Kalan Kumbatovic Languages: English Why the book is recommended: “This book is a collection of essays from some of the past greats of theatre and architecture design. Included are entries from George Izenour, Donald Oenslager, and Gunter Schone to name a few.” — By Richard Bryant More book info and where to purchase: http://a.co/bB8TRRl Tags: Research, Publication & Communication, Education |
