Towards Good Lighting for the Stage: Aesthetic Theory for Theatrical Lighting Design

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Marcus Doshi

Towards Good Lighting for the Stage

Aesthetic Theory for Theatrical Lighting Design

Marcus Doshi

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Routledge
27 December 2022

Theatre: technical & background skills

Towards Good Lighting for the Stage: Aesthetic Theory for Theatrical Lighting Design explores the theoretical underpinnings of effective lighting design from conceptualization to live performance.

Through an investigation of the author’s own aesthetic point of view—grounded in a broad investigation of art and design that blends pop culture and fine art, theory, and practice—this book documents the author’s thinking on the design process to fill the unexplored gap between an aesthetic philosophy and its expression in composition. Redefinitions of the artist, artwork, and spectator link beauty and artistic efficacy to arrive at a set of principles for assessment that demand that contemporary lighting design surpass utilitarian visibility to become a vital part of the total artwork that is a theatrical production. Inspired by the movements of the broader art and design worlds of the mid-19th century through present day—citing influences as diverse as Jennifer Tipton, Lois Tyson, Dieter Rams, and Dave Hickey—this book charts a course from the artistic team’s dramaturgical work to a solo studio concept to the tech table.

Engaging and wide-ranging, Towards Good Lighting for the Stage synthesizes years of cross-disciplinary research and case studies of the author’s own work into provocative reading for practitioners of lighting design, advanced students, and academics, as well as those interested in connecting theatrical practice, aesthetic theory, and visual art.

By: Marcus Doshi
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm,
Weight: 660g
ISBN: 9781032073323
ISBN 10: 1032073322
Pages: 198
Publication Date: 27 December 2022
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Primary , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

1. Beauty 2. Artist/Artwork 3. The Spectator 4. Theatre 5. Theatrical Abstraction 6. On Design 7. The Box 8. Praxis

Marcus Doshi designs lighting and scenery for opera and theatre. His work has been seen on and off Broadway, extensively at most major regional theatre and opera companies in the USA, and at major venues across five continents. He is a graduate of Wabash College and the Yale School of Drama and is a Professor of Theatre at Northwestern University, Evanston and Chicago, USA.

Reviews for Towards Good Lighting for the Stage: Aesthetic Theory for Theatrical Lighting Design

""Doshi’s manifesto is a valuable read for all theatre practitioners whose purpose deals with the aesthetics of stage design. Beyond visual designers, this includes directors, choreographers, sound designers, and composers. It is especially valuable for lighting designers who know lighting is art and want to find words to explain it or to understand their own aesthetic. Anyone who reads this book is in for an intellectual stroll through a garden of stage aesthetics and has positioned themself towards good lighting for the stage."" Ethan Steimel, Theatrical Designer, Producer, and Podcaster (Artisitic Finance)