The art and occupation of stage design in Finnish theatres : the rise and fall of a professional community / Laura Gröndahl.

"This study explores the formation, establishment, expansion, and disintegration of stage design as a modern profession and a recognized artform in Finnish theatres. Drawing on oral or written recollections and thoughts of stage designers from different decades, the author asks, how their artis...

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Main Author: Gröndahl, Laura (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2025.
Series:Routledge advances in theatre and performance studies.
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Table of Contents:
  • Looking for the pioneering set makers in Finland
  • The institutional theatre system as occupational environment
  • The changing professional community of Finnish set designers
  • Constituting artistic expertise
  • The function of stage design in the creative process of theatre making
  • The function of stage design in the creative process of theatre making
  • Reformulating design practices
  • Stage designers on their art and practices in the 2020s
  • Towards future scenographic design. Summary and conclusions.