Chamber of Demonstrations, The

Synopsis: An interactive DVD documenting the research of Martin White, Professor of Theatre at the University of Bristol, into original practices in the Jacobean Indoor Playhouse focusing particularly on the use of candlelight. The user interface allows the stage action to be viewed from different viewpoints with no break in the stage action; there is also supporting documentary material including interviews with prominent academics, demonstrations and analysis of original practices in staging, costume and make-up plus a computer-generated VR model.
Language: English
Country: Great Britain
Medium: Multimedia; Video
Technical information: Colour / Sound
Subjects: Drama
Keywords: costume; make-up - for stage, film and television; Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); theatre history; lighting - stage; Jacobean stage; performance history

Director

Martin White (2)

Producer

Alison Sterling

Cinematographer

Terry Flaxton

Writer

Martin White (2)

Cast

Name: Ignition Films
Email: info@ignitionfilms.org
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