Pamela Howard, Pavel Drábek

The Art of Making Theatre (eBook, PDF)

An Arsenal of Dreams in 12 Scenes

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

In this book, world-renowned theatre artist Pamela Howard OBE shows how her life has always been part of the art of making theatre. Part memoir, part a personal account of artistic creation, it is a work of art in its own right. Its 12 chapters, accompanied by original drawings, offer insights into Pamela Howard's creative world and the journey through life of a celebrated artist, ranging from her early life and influences, to her time at art college and the inspiration she gained from travelling the world.

Following the trajectory of her life, the 12 'dreams' are poised between memory and history and give an account of an artist's growth, resilience, working patterns, and life-changing encounters with remarkable personalities and artists, as well as the practical side of working in the theatre, in visual arts and in education. Her art tells unexpected stories of little-noticed people and émigré communities, and makes performance for diverse audiences from the unique experience of one's own life. Pamela Howard's dreams have led her to work across the globe and teach and inspire several generations of theatre makers, scenographers, designers and visual artists. The Art of Making Theatre passes on that inspiration afresh and demonstrates that being an artist is not a one-off project but a way of life.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury UK
• Seitenzahl: 216
• Erscheinungstermin: 14. Juli 2022
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781350278011
• Artikelnr.: 63993381

Autorenporträt

Pamela Howard is a Director/Scenographer and Visual Artist working primarily in contemporary opera and music theatre. Pamela was awarded the OBE in 2008 'for Services to Drama' and is International Chair in Drama at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama; Honorary Fellow of the Hong Kong Academy of Performing Arts; and Emeritus Professor at University of the Arts London (Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design). She is the author of What is Scenography? (2002, 2009, 2019), which came out in a Chinese translation in 2022 to coincide with a major retrospective exhibition of her productions in the White Space at the Central Academy of Drama in Beijing.

Inhaltsangabe

Dedications Acknowledgements Foreword: The Slow Cooker of Memory 1. The
Holder of the T-Square 2. The Music Dream 3. The Paris Dream 4. The Dead
Leaf Prison 5. The Travel Dream 6. Milestones 7. Only Two Small Chairs. 8.
Locked Doors and Hidden Secrets 9. A New Use for Old Tablecloths 10. A
Tri-Coloured World 11. The Paper Dress Arrives 12. A Dream Realised Works
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