Theatre and Aural Attention [electronic resource] : Stretching Ourselves /
Home-Cook, George.author.
Theatre and Aural Attention investigates what it is to attend theatre by means of listening. Focusing on four core aural phenomena in theatre - noise, designed sound, silence, and immersion - George Home-Cook concludes that theatrical listening involves paying attention to atmospheres.
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Cover; Half-Title; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1 Paying Attention to (Theatre) Noise; 2 Paying Attention to Designed Sound; 3 Sounding Silence; 4 Sensing Atmospheres; Conclusion; Appendix: P. Sven Arvidson's 'Sphere of Attention'; Notes; Bibliography; Index
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Theatre and Aural Attention investigates what it is to attend theatre by means of listening. Focusing on four core aural phenomena in theatre - noise, designed sound, silence, and immersion - George Home-Cook concludes that theatrical listening involves paying attention to atmospheres.
Theater-History.
Performing arts.
Arts.
Theater.
Theatre History.
Performing Arts.
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Theatre and Performance Studies.