Intended for use in an introductory course at the high school or university level, this text/workbook takes a somewhat untraditional approach. That is, it draws comparisons and contrasts between the art of theatre and the art of film, with a focus on what can/cannot be done in a stage production versus what can/cannot be done in a film.
To accomplish this dual purpose, certain chapters trace the history of theatre, and other chapters outline the history of film. Some chapter introductions discuss theatre and film aesthetics, critical terminology, and related definitions. In most chapters, spaces are left throughout where inventive teachers can add their own supplementary lecture topics or where students can record their notes.
This volume is especially geared toward large-class settings, in which time is not always available for clarification of names, birth/death dates, spellings, or other relevant information.
An appendix contains removable student “analysis forms” for the plays read or the films seen as course requirements. Also included are detachable “extra credit” forms that the instructor can use to document students’ out-of-class theatre/film attendance as well as student reaction forms for lectures presented in class.
Suggested companion book: Plays for Stage and Screen, Volume III.
Contents:
|
Chapter
One
Theatre
Art and Film Art: Comparisons and Contrasts |
Chapter
Two
The
Structure of Dramatic Literature |
Chapter
Three
Classifications
of Dramatic Literature |
Chapter
Four
Theatre
Production Personnel |
Chapter
Five
The
History of Theatre: The Beginnings to the Age of Realism |
Chapter
Six
The
Modern Theatre |
Chapter
Seven
The
Development of Film Entertainment and Art |
Chapter
Eight
The
Hollywood Studios |
Chapter
Nine
The
Golden Age of Film |
Chapter
Ten
After
the Golden Age of Film |
Chapter
Eleven
Evaluating
the Performance: Theatre and Film Criticism |
