Livecasting in Twenty-First-Century British Theatre: NT Live and the Aesthetics of Spectacle, Materiality and Engagement

by Heidi Lucja Liedke

This significant contribution to the study of the live and recorded broadcasting of stage plays focuses on National Theatre Live a decade after its launch in 2009. Assessing livecasting through the concepts of spectacle, materiality and engagement, it examines the role played by audiences in livecasting. Illustrated by in-depth analyses of recent NT Live shows, including A Midsummer Night's Dream (2019), Antony and Cleopatra (2018) and Small Island...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1350341002
• ISBN13: 9781350341005
• Release Date: January 2025
• Publisher: Methuen Drama
• Length: 240 Pages