Teaterteknik

This study ranges more widely than any other that has been seen in recent decades.Not only what is derived from medieval sources, but also what is excluded.Deliberate changes are made to the medieval Sigurd to fashion Wagner's Siegfried.This brings Siegfried - a ritual sacrifice - to the centre of the action, He and Wotan become pinned together by the drama.Chapter and verse of Schopenhauer's philosophy explains as not done before.Wagner's developing musical skill changed the dramatic structure over the 20 years of composition.

Taking as a starting point a design for a mobile theater made at the Architectural Association of London between 1970 and1971 by Spanish architect Javier Navarro de Zuvillaga (born 1942), this book traces the architectural counterculture of that time and the relations with the alternative performing arts. Architect Javier Navarro de Zuvillaga (1942) graduated in 1968 at Madrid School of Architecture. During the academic year 1970-1971 he travelled from Madrid to London thanks to a grant of the British Council to complete his postgraduate training at the Architectural Association. There he designed a building called Mobile Theater. It was a theatrical device composed of several 8 x 2,5 meters trucks carefully designed, which contained all the building elements needed to shape a space for the performing arts or other collective uses. The assembly time --estimated for four workers-- was six and a half hours. This project was internationally showed and published between 1971 and 1975, but was never built. This book intends to release this project, largely ignored by canonical historiography, and to culturally place it in time and space: the agitated city of London in 1971. After the convulsions of May 1968, architectural counterculture rearmed on very different fronts, from the disciplinary rally to the guerilla positions. This architectural design accounts for these events, since it had a temporal development that goes beyond its mere conception as an artifact. The long and frustrated process for construction --1969 to 1976-- calls for a particular intra-history, which this books will tell.

Written by the former Deputy Head of Make-Up and Wigs at the National Theatre, this book opens up a process that very few people will otherwise be privy to, giving perspectives on the preparation before a production and responsibilities during, as well as looking more widely at training, career opportunities and success. It does so through drawing upon some of the most adventurous and challenging productions mounted at the National Theatre and elsewhere. From designing and fitting wigs to managing lighting-fast quick changes, hair, wigs and make-up people are a major part of the creation of any theatrical production. Yet their role and contribution are much less discussed and written about than elements such as writing, directing and acting, despite being critical to defining and executing the aesthetic of a production. Their involvement requires a great deal of research and creative thinking; collaboration with other members of the creative team; specific knowledge of wig-making and measuring, make-up design and application; and managing all of these elements during the course of the evening. Often required to cover all three elements (and sometimes more), the designer looking after hair, wigs and make-up needs to bring to the production multiple areas of expertise and is a core part of the creative team.

This book is ideal for anyone keen to understand how contemporary plays and playwrights work, particularly those wanting to write for the stage themselves. Drawing heavily on contemporary practice, it considers moments from a range of plays, with a focus on those from the National Theatre's repertoire. The book embraces a range of different dramaturgical structures and styles popular today; plays by a diverse selection of writers; and the current openness of dramatic form. A book of tools, rather than rules, this guide provides suggestions and provocations, exercises and tricks, examples and discussions. An ideal text for playwrights to hone their craft.

Während früher in der Bühnentechnik einfache manuelle Antriebe angewendet wurden, wird in der modernen Bühnentechnik hoch spezialisierte Technik mit innovativem Know-how eingesetzt. Daher muss Personal entsprechend geschult werden. Die Ausbildung reicht von Kursen für Handwerker bis zur höheren Ausbildung an Fachhochschulen und Universitäten. Das Buch spricht daher die gesamte Palette an Interessierten an. Lediglich ein Kapitel erfordert technisches Grundlagenwissen.

Das Schauspiel, aber besonders die Oper haben nur scheinbar wenig mit unserem alltäglichen Leben zu tun. Die Oper ist zwar eine sehr artifizielle Kunstform, in der die Wirklichkeit dennoch präsent ist, jedoch in einer Weise verdichtet, daß sie uns über die Zeiten hinweg anrührt. Beim Erleben von Opernaufführungen werden wir so zu Gefährten des Sängers Orpheus in Monteverdis Oper L'Orfeo, der mit seinen Klageliedern den Tod seiner geliebten Nymphe Eurydike betrauert. Wir verwandeln uns in mitfühlende und mitleidende Brüder und Schwestern von Orpheus, Wozzeck, Tosca, Tristan, Isolde oder Jenufa und werden damit ganz direkt auf die Fährnisse - und auch Freuden - des eigenen Lebens verwiesen. Um die visuellen und klanglichen Dimensionen einer Oper für das Publikum erlebbar zu machen, ist ein enges Zusam-menspiel von Dramaturgen, Schauspielern, Sängern, Tänzern, Regisseuren, Bühnenbildnern und Technikern erforderlich. Welche Rolle spielen dabei die Bühnenbildner? Haben nicht manche Aufführungen ihren Erfolg vor allem dem Werk des Bühnenbildners zu verdanken? Die Bühnenbilder von Hans Dieter Schaal, der an fast allen deutschen Bühnen gearbeitet hat, aber auch in vielen bedeutenden internationalen Theaterorten, darunter in Wien, Salzburg, Zürch, Brüssel, Paris, Moskau und San Francisco, entfalten durch ihre visuelle Kraft immer wieder eine so nachhaltige Wirkung, daß sie für lange Zeit dem Gedächtnis des Publikums verhaftet bleiben. Der erste Band über die Bühnenbilder Hans Dieter Schaals umfaßte die Jahre 1982 bis 2000. Mit diesem Buch erscheint nun ein weiterer Band, der den Arbeiten aus den Jahren 2001 bis 2021 gewidmet ist. Das Buch besticht nicht nur durch eine Fülle von großformatigen Photographien und viele Entwurfszeichnungen, sondern auch durch die von Schaal selbst verfaßten ausführlichen Texte, die erkennen lassen, wie intensiv sich der Künstler mit dem jeweiligen Werk ausein-andersetzt. Er erfindet dabei Bilder, die oft eine ganz neue Sicht auf die Werke auslösen.

The Most Widely Used Manual For Aspiring And Veteran Stage Managers - Now Revised and ExpandedThe next best thing to shadowing a Broadway stage manager, this detailed, behind-the-scenes book as been brought completely up to date. First published in 1991, it is widely used and has been lauded as the most comprehensive, educational book on stage management available. From preproduction planning and first rehersals to opening night and final strike, all the essentials of the profession are presented here in a friendly, engaging style.Blending how-to information with anecdotes from his own career, author Thomas A. Kelly explains the entire theatrical process, including:- Organizing all rehearsals and performances- Maintaining the working script, cue sheets, and daily records- Supervising the technical aspects of the show- Running shows outdoors and at other non-theatrical venues- Dealing with performers and crew members on all levelsThis new edition reflects all the latest developments and innovations in the industry and adds a totally new chapter on opera stage management, complete with an in-depth breakdown of the challenges this style of production presents. The text is supported by sample documents, diagrams, and charts that straddle time-honored approaches with what can be generated by today's computer software. All the latest stage machinery is discussed, along with tips on finding employment. This guide remians the first choice for anyone who works in any branch of the profession, whether amateur, educational, or professional.

Using the experience of the authors in a variety of educational, business and theater settings, this book investigates the connection between practical theater work and drama theory, and its effect on the development and dynamic of any working group.

This book will be of interest to anyone professionally or educationally involved in costume history as it includes many detailed drawings and studies of dresses and accessories based on research from private collections.