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Scenic Design For Alan Ayckbourn's Taking Steps, David Adkins May 2003

Scenic Design For Alan Ayckbourn's Taking Steps, David Adkins

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

A theatrical scene designer is responsible for creating the physical space in which a play takes place. This is accomplished through reading and analyzing the script, researching materials related to the production, discussions with the director, and collaboration with other designers. This thesis focused on the process involved in designing a set, as described by J. Michael Gillette in his book, Theatrical Design and Production, (Third Edition) and how that process was applied to Alan Ayckbourn's farce Taking Steps. The play provided a unique educational challenge for a scenic designer, as it requires that three floors of a …


Dalí'S Musical Roundabouts, Antoni Pizà Jan 2003

Dalí'S Musical Roundabouts, Antoni Pizà

Publications and Research

Those familiar with Salvador Dalí's contradictory nature as well as his propensity to mask his own thoughts will not be surprised to learn that, publicly, he despised music, though obviously that was not the case at all. In fact, many witnesses say – Amanda Lear, for one – he was actually quite musical and, time and again, he could be caught off guard singing or humming Catalan folk songs, sardanas, zarzuelas, and cuplés – all folksy, kitschy, and, by most accounts, tacky popular songs. Dalí, however, went to a great length to conceal this spontaneous love for the simple, uncomplicated …


Dancers Are Space Eaters 03: International Contemporary Dance Festival - Perth Institute Of Contemporary Arts, Sarah B. Miller Dec 2002

Dancers Are Space Eaters 03: International Contemporary Dance Festival - Perth Institute Of Contemporary Arts, Sarah B. Miller

Sarah Miller

No abstract provided.


Time_Place_Space 2 - Charles Sturt University Performance Space, Sarah B. Miller, Fiona Winning, Julieanne Pearce Dec 2002

Time_Place_Space 2 - Charles Sturt University Performance Space, Sarah B. Miller, Fiona Winning, Julieanne Pearce

Sarah Miller

No abstract provided.