The Poetics of Stage Space - 9780786475414

The Poetics of Stage SpaceThe Theory and Process of Theatre Scene Design\nAuthor(s): Bruce A. Bergner\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: McFarland & Co Inc, United States\nImprint: McFarland & Co Inc\nISBN-13: 9780786475414, 978-0786475414\nSynopsis\nThis book analyzes theatre scene design through the powers and characteristics of physical space. Physical space is central to creative composition in the theatre, but the author extends the reach of the book to individuals concerned with spatial design--architects, interior designers, industrial designers, artists and other performers. A theory is presented on how design, and its creative process, echo the process of human awareness and action.\n\nThe book covers an array of considerations for the theatre designer--the observable features of given physical spaces, their layout, detailing and atmosphere--and presents these features from the points of view of various disciplines. There are chapters on the \""physics\"" of space, the \""g.