Theatre Audiences: A Theory of Production and Reception

Bennett, Susan

ISBN 10: 0415157234 / ISBN 13: 9780415157230

Published by Routledge - An Imprint of Routledge, Chapman and Hall, Inc., New York, 2003

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248 pages. Indexed. Exterior covers are clean and glossy, with no obvious abrasions or markings. Binding is tight. Interior text is flawless. Includes bibliographic references. Susan Bennett's highly successful Theatre Audiences is a unique full-length study of the audience as cultural phenomenon, which looks at both theories of spectatorship and the practice of different theatres and their audiences. The author advances a theory that brings spectators to the foreground, emphasizing their creative involvement and showing how they contribute to theatrical productions. Concentrating primarily on non-traditional drama and performance over the last thirty years, Bennett examines specific theatres- including their advertising, architecture, and staging- as well as the audiences they attract. Seller Inventory # 17581

Bibliographic Details

Title: Theatre Audiences: A Theory of Production ...

Publisher: Routledge - An Imprint of Routledge, Chapman and Hall, Inc., New York

Publication Date: 2003

Binding: Trade Paperback

Condition: Fine

Edition: Second Edition

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Synopsis:

Susan Bennett's highly successful Theatre Audiences is a unique full-length study of the audience as cultural phenomenon, which looks at both theories of spectatorship and the practice of different theatres and their audiences.
Published here in a brand new updated edition, Theatre Audiences now includes:
`nBL a new preface by the author
· a stunning extra chapter on intercultural theatre
· a revised up-to-date bibliography
Theatre Audiences is a must-buy for teachers and students interested in spectatorship and theatre audiences, and will be valuable reading for practitioners and others involved in the theatre.

Review:

"Bennett's book is enormously useful and compelling."
-Jill Dolan, "Theatre Journal