Ecoscenography: An Introduction to Ecological Design for Performance

Foreword
Preface
Acknowledgements
A Brief Outline of the Book
Clarification of Terms and Scope
	References
Contents
List of Figures
1: Introduction
	Setting the Eco-scene
	The Design Problem
	Ecological Approaches to Performance Making
	The Agency and Potential of Scenography
	Proposing Ecoscenography
	References
2: Ecological Thinking
	Towards an Ecological Worldview
	Ecomaterialism: Embracing the More-than-human
	Ecological Thinking in Theatre and Performance Design
	From Phenomenological to Ecological and Evolutionary Aesthetics
		Phenomenological Aesthetics
		Ecological and Evolutionary Aesthetics
	Ecological Thinking and Creativity in Practice
	Personal Reflections on Ecological Thinking for Performance Design
	References
3: Ecological Practice
	The Limits of Eco-efficiency
	Towards an Ecological Approach
		Biophilic Design
			Biophilic Design in Scenography
		Circular Design and Eco-effectiveness
			Circular Design and Eco-effectiveness in Scenography
		Bio-inspired Design and Bio-integrated Design
			Bio-inspired and Bio-integrated Design in Scenography
		Ecological Design and Regenerative Development
			Ecological Design and Regenerative Development in Scenography
		Embracing the Whole of Sustainability
	References
4: Ecoscenography in Three Acts
	From Linear to Cyclical Ways of Thinking and Doing
		Act 1: Co-creation
		Act 2: Celebration
		Act 3: Circulation
	The Ecoscenography Trajectory
	Challenges and Opportunities of Ecoscenography
	References
5: Two Case Studies in Ecoscenography
	This Is Not Rubbish
		Co-creating with Matter
		Celebrating Human-Material Assemblages
		Circulating Value
	The Living Stage
		Co-creating with Living Systems
		Celebrating Thrive-Ability
		Circulating Positive Legacies
		Beyond The Living Stage
	Ecoscenographic Futures
	References
6: Conclusion
	Steps Forward
	References
Afterword: How to Celebrate
Project Credits (Chapter 5)
	Strung (Melbourne, 2013)
	Strung (Cardiff, 2013)
	Strung (London, 2013)
	This Is Not Rubbish Craft Circle (London, 2013/2014)
	The Living Stage (Castlemaine, 2013)
	The Trans-Plantable Living Room (Cardiff, 2013)
	Uprooted (Glasgow, 2015)
	The Bower Stage (Armidale, 2016)
	Running Wild (Frankston North, 2016)
	The Living Stage NYC (New York, 2017)
	The Living Stage (Lorne, 2018)
	The Living Pavilion (Melbourne, 2019)
Index