Synopses & Reviews
This book discusses spaces of performance from formal opera houses to parks and graffiti around the world and is a companion to
Theatre in Passing: A Moscow Photo-Diary. Drawing once again on Michel de Certeauandrsquo;s notion of a andldquo;second poetic geography,andrdquo; this new volume examines prominent theatrical destinations andmdash;New York, London, and Parisandmdash;along with others that are often overlooked, including Canada, Mexico, and Turkey. In addition to indoor theaters, the book covers a variety of outdoor theatrical spaces, as well as street theater. Like its predecessor,
Theatre in Passing 2 is richly illustrated with photographs by the author and provides fascinating insights on the intersection of performing arts, visual culture, and photography.
Synopsis
"A lucid, well-organized survey of the almost infinite variety of production spaces of western theatre. . . . Carlson's survey must be admired for its wealth of carefully researched and elegantly articulated information concerning the relation of urban planning, architecture, and interior and exterior theatre embellishment to the social, political, economic and occasionally even aesthetic purposes of those responsible for these 'signifiers.'"--Theatre Journal In this generously illustrated volume, Marvin Carlson uses models from architectural and urban semiotics to show how a theatre building and its location within a city reflect society's attitudes and concerns.
About the Author
(E)lena K. Siemens is associate professor of modern languages and cultural studies at the University of Alberta. She is the author of
Theatre in Passing: A Moscow Photo-Diary and a coeditor of
Picturing Second Geography.