Theatre and Aural Attention investigates what it is to attend theatre by means of listening. Focusing on four core aural phenomena in theatre - noise, designed sound, silence, and immersion - George Home-Cook concludes that theatrical listening involves paying attention to atmospheres.
Introduction 1. Paying Attention to (Theatre) Noise 2. Paying Attention to Designed Sound 3. Sounding Silence 4. Sensing Atmospheres Conclusion Appendix 1: (P. Sven Arvidson's 'Sphere of Attention') Notes Bibliography Index