Sound provides a lively and engaging overview of relevant critical
theory for students and researchers in theatre and performance studies.
Addressing sound across history and through progressive developments in
relevant technologies, the volume opens up the study of theatrical
production and live performance to understand conceptual and pragmatic
concerns about the sonic. By way of developed case studies (including
Aristophanes's The Frogs, Shakespeare's The Tempest, Cocteau's The
Human Voice, and Rimini Protokoll's Situation Rooms), readers can
explore new methodologies and approaches for their own work on sound as
a performance component. In an engagement with the burgeoning
interdisciplinary field of sound studies, this book samples exciting new
thinking relevant to theatre and performance studies.
Part of the Theory for Theatre Studies series which introduces core
theoretical concepts that underpin the discipline, Sound provides a
balance of essential background information and new scholarship, and is
grounded in detailed examples that illuminate and equip readers for
their own sonic explorations. Volumes follow a consistent three-part
structure: a historical overview of how the term has been understood
within the discipline; more recent developments illustrated by
substantive case studies; and emergent trends and interdisciplinary
connections. Volumes are supported by further online resources including
chapter overviews, illustrative material and guiding questions.
Online resources to accompany this book are available at:
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