Museum Theatre: Communicating with Visitors Through Drama

by Catherine Hughes

Book Overview

This unique new book will open people's eyes to the power of live theatre in museum settingsits capacity to touch the heart and mind, challenge understanding, and provoke new ways of thinking about exhibits. Catherine Hughes' aim is simple: to prove that there is no more vital a tool for making a subject, period, or people come to life than drama.

This solid introduction proposes a rationale and definition for museum theatre, explores its...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0325000565
• ISBN13: 9780325000565
• Release Date: September 1998
• Publisher: Heinemann Drama
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 0.52 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher