{"product_id":"stage-management-9781350360549","title":"Stage Management","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDrawing on interview material from more than 20 leading stage managers from the UK, USA and Australia, this book situates the contemporary practice of stage management within its historical and social contexts.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eQuestioning the notions of the invisible stage manager and a linear production process, it argues for a broader conception of stage management lying at the intersections of administration, management and artistry.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e This volume places stage management practice within key theories drawn from the diverse fields of performance studies, semiotics, phenomenology, distributed cognition, management and scenography. It champions the creative agency of stage management and details the properties of communication which stage managers manipulate and the objectives they set out to achieve as a guide for decision making. While it considers the different approaches necessitated by productions from different cultures, genres, and so on, it offers a view of stage manageme\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe rich body of interview material, together with the analysis of that material and the development of an original and substantial theoretical model of stage management practice represent a significant achievement. * Nick Hunt, Rose Bruford College, UK *\u003cbr\u003eSmalley does something rather special in this book: he presents an argument that squarely positions stage management as a critical practice that has its own register, academic value and creativity. There is no doubt that this is now THE book on critical stage management studies. Stage managers as communication designers – I’m sold! * Rachel Hann, Northumbria University, UK *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eList of Figures Series Preface Acknowledgements  \u003cb\u003eIntroductions\u003c\/b\u003e Assumptions Synopsis Interviews  \u003cb\u003ePart One: Various Stage Management Approaches\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e Chapter 1 – Developments Over Time Chapter 2 – Cultural Differences\u003c\/b\u003e Different Stage Management Approaches in the UK, North America and Australia Intercultural Stage Management Cultural Diversity and Stage Management Conclusions \u003cb\u003eChapter 3 – Content-driven Differences\u003c\/b\u003e Genre Different Scales of Production Conclusions. \u003cb\u003eChapter 4 – Recent Developments\u003c\/b\u003e Communication Technology Performance Technology New Approaches to Maintaining Productions Developments in Health and Safety Management Conclusions \u003cb\u003eChapter 5 – Three Models of Stage Management Practice\u003c\/b\u003e The Administrative Model Features Limitations The Managerial Model The Artistic Model Artistry Communication Design Audience Experience Conclusions  \u003cb\u003ePart Two: Scenographic Stage Management  \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 6 – Scenographic Stage Management\u003c\/b\u003e Other Technical Theatre Disciplines Scenography Analysing Scenography The Coordinates Model of Scenography Conclusions \u003cb\u003eChapter 7 – Objectives of Stage Management\u003c\/b\u003e Selective Information Flow Targeted Information Flow. Distributed Cognition Controlling the Mood and Atmosphere Translation Conclusions \u003cb\u003eChapter 8 – The Properties of Communication\u003c\/b\u003e Message Mode Distribution Updates Conclusions \u003cb\u003eChapter 9 – Rationales, Implications and Conclusions\u003c\/b\u003e Rationales Implications Conclusions  Notes Index\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing PLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48738624373079,"sku":"9781350360549","price":26.59,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781350360549.jpg?v=1720049690","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/stage-management-9781350360549","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}