Italian Futurist Theatre, 1909-1944

• Author(s): Günter Berghaus,
• Publisher: Clarendon Press
• Pages: 597
• ISBN_10: 019815898X
  ISBN_13: 9780198158981
  
• Language: en
• Categories: Literary Criticism / General , Literary Criticism / European / Italian , Literary Criticism / Drama , Literary Criticism / Modern / 20th Century , Performing Arts / Theater / General , Social Science / Anthropology / Cultural & Social ,

Description:... Italian Futurist Theatre provides an overview of the theatrical activities of the Italian Futurist movement, headed by F. T. Marinetti. It analyzes the theory and practice of Futurist performance, covers the theatre work of all leading artists and writers of the movement, and discusses the main aims and achievements of their theatrical experiments. While focusing on reconstructing the performance history of Futurist theatre, this book also incorporates aspects of dramatic writing, stage and costume design, theatre architecture, dance and opera.