Screen LibraryPlay on : contemporary theatre architecture in Britain /
"This book documents--and celebrates--Britain's contemporary theatre architecture. It is about the conception, design, and delivery of spaces for drama between c.2008 and 2018, a period of economic recession and financial austerity which has nonetheless seen a significant number of well re...
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| Main Authors: | |
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| Published: |
Lund Humphries,
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| Publisher Address: | London : |
| Publication Dates: | 2019. |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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| Summary: |
"This book documents--and celebrates--Britain's contemporary theatre architecture. It is about the conception, design, and delivery of spaces for drama between c.2008 and 2018, a period of economic recession and financial austerity which has nonetheless seen a significant number of well received theatre-building projects.0Intended not only for theatre enthusiasts but also individuals and organisations who may be contemplating a capital project of their own, Play On provides detailed 'contemporary histories' of ten recent projects. It includes new theatres, like Liverpool's prize-winning Ever |
| Carrier Form: | 224 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 26 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: |
9781848222151 1848222157 |
| Index Number: | NA6840 |
| CLC: | TU242.2 |
| Call Number: | TU242.2/F163 |
| Contents: | Introduction -- Historical context -- Theatre in an age of austerity -- Ten years of theatre architecture -- Case studies. |