Visual Aids in the Productions of the First Piscator-Bühne 1927-28: v. 40 (European University Studies) - Softcover

Mcalpine, Sheila

Softcover

ISBN 10: 3631431449 ISBN 13: 9783631431443

Verlag: Peter Lang, 1991

Inhaltsangabe

This analysis of four major productions by Erwin Piscator, 'Hoppla, Rasputin, Schweik' and 'Konjunktur' (1927/28), examines the nature of his pioneering visual effects. The films, projections, cartoons, elaborate sets and machinery - here designated 'visual aids' - are shown to have a didactic function. They 'frame' the action politically, thus evolving a sophisticated new theatrical method. Comparison with Brecht's work establishes differences of emphasis in the approach to a common goal. Piscator's montage of disparate elements is seen as a vital contribution to epic theatre.

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... McAlpine's book is an important contribution to furthering the understanding of the entire performance milieu via the mise-en-scene. (Geoffrey Eroe, The Brecht Yearbook)

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• Verlag: Peter Lang
• Erscheinungsdatum: 1991
• ISBN 10: 3631431449
• ISBN 13: 9783631431443
• Einband: Tapa blanda
• Anzahl der Seiten: 306