Theatre And Photography [Paperback]

Examining the relationship between theatre and photography, this book shows how the two intertwine and provide vantage points for understanding each other. Joel Anderson explores the theory and practice of photographing theatre and performance, as well as theatre and photography's mutual preoccupation with posing, staging, framing, and stillness.

Series Editors' Preface.- Introduction.- 1. An Unknown Street Performer: theatre of photography.- 2. Photography Onstage.- 3. Theatre Photography.- 4. Brecht's Photography and Theatre.- Conclusion.- Further Reading.- Index.

Joel Anderson is Course Leader for the MA Theatre Studies (Performance and the City), Central School of Speech and Drama, University of London, UK.