Theatre of Anthony Neilson

AvTrish Reid,Jr.

Inbunden, Engelska, 2017

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Anthony Neilson is one of the most exciting and challenging voices in contemporary British theatre. For more than two decades he has been in the vanguard of new writing and has acquired a formidable reputation for innovation and experimentation. His major stage plays include Penetrator, The Censor, Stitching, Realism, Unreachable and his 2004 masterpiece The Wonderful World of Dissocia, arguably one of the finest Scottish plays of the new millennium.This volume provides the first full-length study of Neilson’s plays and his innovative rehearsal methodology. As well as providing a detailed account of each play Trish Reid includes an extensive new interview with Neilson and additional contributions from important scholars and commentators in the field. This is essential reading for anyone who wants to develop a better understanding of one of British theatre’s most original artists.

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Utgivningsdatum:2017-07-27
Mått:142 x 218 x 22 mm
Vikt:400 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Critical Companions
Antal sidor:224
Förlag:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
ISBN:9781472570307

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Trish Reid is Associate Dean (Learning and Teaching)) in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences at Kingston University, London, UK. She is the author of Theatre & Scotland (2012), and has contributed chapters to The Suspect Culture Book (2013); Modern British Playwriting the 1990s (Bloomsbury Methuen Drama, 2012) and The Edinburgh Companion to Scottish Drama (2011).

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Significant to the field of theatre and performance because of its status as the first full-length study of the playwright, but its importance is intensified by its deep thought, rigorous research and superb prose.

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Acknowledgements1. INTRODUCTION: NEILSON IN CONTEXT2. PART I CRITICAL SURVEYa. Relationship plays:i. Normalii. Penetratoriii. The Censoriv. Stitchingb. Experiments in formi. Edward Gant’s Amazing Feats of Lonelinessii. The Wonderful World of Dissociaiii. Realismiv. Relocatedv. Narrativec. Seasonal Entertainments and plays for young peoplei. Home Edinburgh and The Séanceii. The Night Before Christmasiii. The Lying Kindiv. God in Ruinsv. Get Santa!d. Neilson as Directori. The Death of Klinghoffer (EIF 2005)ii. Caledonia (NTS 2010)iii. Marat Sade (RSC 2011)3. PART II PERSPECTIVESa. Anthony Neilson in Conversationb. Critical i. Realism: Unstable Realities and Mental Health, by Anna Harpin (University of Warwick, UK)ii. Neilson in Rehearsal, by Gary Cassidy (University of Reading, UK)c. Perspectives on Neilson i. Dominic Cookeii. Vicky Featherstoneiii. Michael Boyd4. CONCLUSION5. RESOURCESa. Chronology of worksb. Glossary of critical termsc. Further readingEndnotesIndex