The Haunted Stage: The Theatre as Memory Machine

by Marvin A. Carlson

Book Overview

Throughout theatrical history, almost every element in stage production has been recycled. Indeed any regular theatergoer is familiar with the experience of a performance that conjures the ghosts of previous productions. The Haunted Stage explores this theatrical d j vu , and examines how it stimulates the spectator's memory. Relating the dynamics of reception to the interaction between theater and memory, The Haunted Stage uncovers the ways in which...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0472089374
• ISBN13: 9780472089376
• Release Date: June 2003
• Publisher: University of Michigan Press
• Length: 216 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.3" x 8.9"