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Cinematic Theater
Babak A. Ebrahimian
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Description for Cinematic Theater
paperback. Director Babak Ebrahimian examines and explores the similarities and differences between cinema and theater, and in doing so, defines a new theater form that uses film theories and aesthetics as its foundation. Num Pages: 160 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: AN; APFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 186 x 11. Weight in Grams: 272.
Because of our film-oriented culture, the study of cinema's potential influence on the theater has become particularly relevant. When applied to the stage and space of theater, film theory and aesthetics open new possibilities, heightening the theater's capacity to respond to and engage with contemporary culture. Director Babak Ebrahimian examines and explores the similarities and differences between cinema and theater, and in doing so, defines a new theater form that uses film theories and aesthetics as its foundation. The book begins by locating the need for cinematic theater in contemporary, image-based perceptions of the "real," and lays out the ... Read more
Because of our film-oriented culture, the study of cinema's potential influence on the theater has become particularly relevant. When applied to the stage and space of theater, film theory and aesthetics open new possibilities, heightening the theater's capacity to respond to and engage with contemporary culture. Director Babak Ebrahimian examines and explores the similarities and differences between cinema and theater, and in doing so, defines a new theater form that uses film theories and aesthetics as its foundation. The book begins by locating the need for cinematic theater in contemporary, image-based perceptions of the "real," and lays out the ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
Number of Pages
160
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9780810849877
SKU
V9780810849877
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About Babak A. Ebrahimian
Babak Ebrahimian is a director and professor in New York City. He has directed both theater and film, and has taught theater, cinema, and literature at Columbia and Stanford universities.
Reviews for Cinematic Theater
...an easily understood study that melds modern theater practice with cinematic techniques....an excellent overview of how theater and film can coexist at the same time and place....Highly recommended. Academic libraries supporting the study of theater and film at the graduate level and above; professional collections.
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