Join Dr Tanja Beer, Dr Linda Hassall and Professor Julian Meyrick as the books Ecoscenography: An Introduction to Ecological Design for Performance, Theatres of Dust: Climate Gothic Analysis in Contemporary Australian Drama and Performance Landscapes, and Australia in 50 Plays are launched at Avid Reader Bookshop.
Dr Tanja Beer's Ecoscenography offers an examination of means by which current design practices can be reimagined to comply with ecological principles. The book explores creative application of ecological thinking to performance design within conventional and expanded scenography while providing an accessible introduction to scenographic research, ideal for students, academics and practitioners alike.
Dr Linda Hassall's Theatres of Dust discusses theatre theories and practices which explore climate change, dramaturgical themes of resource extraction and drought, and argues that theatre can develop climate literacies in a broader socio-cultural context.
Australia in 50 Plays is Julian Meyrick"s lively and accessible account of the remarkable relationship between our national drama and our national life, examining fifty outstanding plays of diverse content and style that have appeared in the 120 years since Federation.