Science on Stage: From Doctor Faustus to Copenhagen

by Kirsten E. Shepherd-Barr

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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...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0691155445

ISBN13:9780691155449

Release Date:August 2012

Publisher:Princeton University Press

Length:288 Pages

Weight:0.87 lbs.

Dimensions:0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"

Related Subjects

Arts, Music & Photography Humor & Entertainment Modern (16th-21st Centuries) Performing Arts Science Science & Math Science & Scientists Science & Technology Theater

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