Author: Stephen Hilgartner
Publisher: Stanford University Press
ISBN: 9780804736466
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 234
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Behind today's headlines stands an unobtrusive army of science advisors—panels of scientific, medical, and engineering experts evaluate the safety of the food we eat, the drugs we take, and the cars we drive. This book studies, theoretically and empirically, the social process through which the credibility of expert advice is produced, challenged, and sustained.
Author: Kirsten Shepherd-Barr
Publisher: Princeton University Press
ISBN: 0691188238
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 280
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Science on Stage is the first full-length study of the phenomenon of "science plays"--theatrical events that weave scientific content into the plot lines of the drama. The book investigates the tradition of science on the stage from the Renaissance to the present, focusing in particular on the current wave of science playwriting. Drawing on extensive interviews with playwrights and directors, Kirsten Shepherd-Barr discusses such works as Michael Frayn's Copenhagen and Tom Stoppard's Arcadia. She asks questions such as, What accounts for the surge of interest in putting science on the stage? What areas of science seem most popular with playwrights, and why? How has the tradition evolved throughout the centuries? What currents are defining it now? And what are some of the debates and controversies surrounding the use of science on stage? Organized by scientific themes, the book examines selected contemporary plays that represent a merging of theatrical form and scientific content--plays in which the science is literally enacted through the structure and performance of the play. Beginning with a discussion of Christopher Marlowe's Doctor Faustus, the book traces the history of how scientific ideas (quantum mechanics and fractals, for example) are dealt with in theatrical presentations. It discusses the relationship of science to society, the role of science in our lives, the complicated ethical considerations of science, and the accuracy of the portrayal of science in the dramatic context. The final chapter looks at some of the most recent and exciting developments in science playwriting that are taking the genre in innovative directions and challenging the audience's expectations of a science play. The book includes a comprehensive annotated list of four centuries of science plays, which will be useful for teachers, students, and general readers alike.
Author: Mathilde Roman
Publisher: Intellect (UK)
ISBN: 9781783205806
Category : Art, Modern
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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In On Stage, Mathilde Roman explores the resonances that fields of theatre - stage, décor, space, gaze and more - have in the practice of video arts. Using these notions as points of reference and as a prism through which video installation can be approached, Roman concentrates on questions often overlooked and offers different points of view.
Author: Katharine Holabird
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1665919965
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 32
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This classic bestselling Angelina Ballerina picture book about friendship, jealousy, and one big performance is back in a beautiful, refreshed hardcover edition! Angelina Ballerina has a part as a fairy in a grown-up ballet performance, and so does her cousin Henry. They are both so excited, but Angelina’s excitement turns to jealousy during rehearsals when Henry becomes the favorite of the cast. Will Angelina and Henry still be friends after the curtain comes down? © 2022 Helen Craig Ltd and Katharine Holabird. The Angelina Ballerina name and character and the dancing Angelina logo are trademarks of HIT Entertainment Limited, Katharine Holabird, and Helen Craig.
Author: Sandra K. Sagala
Publisher: UNM Press
ISBN: 0826344291
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 284
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Between 1872 and 1886, before he achieved acclaim for his Wild West show, "Buffalo Bill" led a troupe of traveling actors known as a Combination across the country performing in frontier melodramas. Biographies of William Frederick Cody rarely address these fourteen rather obscure years when Cody honed the skills that would make him the world-renowned entertainer as he is now remembered. In this revision of her earlier book, Buffalo Bill, Actor, Sandra Sagala chronicles the decade and a half of Cody's life as he crisscrossed the country entertaining millions. She analyzes how the lessons he learned during those theatrical years helped shape his Wild West program, as well as Cody, the performer.
Author: Lisa Bany-Winters
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781556523243
Category : Acting games
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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Kids learn about theater with games and activities that cover basic theater vocabulary, puppetry and pantomime, sound effects, costumes, props, makeup, and more.
Author: Livingston Taylor
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781461068846
Category : Performing arts
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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Learn how to be comfortable in the spotlight--whether as a speaker or performer--with tips from singer-songwriter Livingston Taylor, a teacher at the renowned Berklee College of Music.
Author: Louis Scheeder
Publisher: Smith & Kraus
ISBN:
Category : Drama
Languages : en
Pages : 308
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This book provides the pronunciation of every character name, geographic location, mythological reference, and any unfamiliar word in all of Shakespeare's thirty-seven plays.
Author: Keith Brockett
Publisher: Sleeping Bear Press
ISBN: 1534138439
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 32
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When Ollie the ogre sees a flyer for the local talent show, he feels the bright lights of the stage call to him. He just knows he'll win first place! Only, he's not too sure what exactly his talent is. With some help from his friends, Ollie learns to work with his strengths (which happen to be his strength!) rather than against them and finds that the best way to shine is to be yourself.
Author: Diane Conrad
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781789380699
Category : Education in mass media
Languages : en
Pages :
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Portrayals of teachers in stage plays and films abound. This edited anthology brings together scholars in education to seriously reflect upon portrayals of teachers and teaching in theatre and film.
