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British Playwrights, 1880-1956
A Research and Production Sourcebook
Av William W. Demastes, Katherine Kelly
E-bok, 1996
1165 kr
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From 1880 to 1956, when John Osborne transformed the British theater world with Look Back in Anger , British playwrights made numerous lasting contributions and provided a foundation for the innovations of dramatists during the latter half of the 20th century. This reference profiles the life and …
Clifford Odets
A Research and Production Sourcebook
Inbunden, 1991
1060 kr
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Best known as a revolutionary playwright of the 1930s, Clifford Odets may have reached his zenith when four of his plays were produced on Broadway in 1935: Waiting for Lefty, Till the Day I Die, Awake and Sing!, and Paradise Lost. His plays, however, also show a romantic strain and are at least as …
Beyond Naturalism
A New Realism in American Theatre
Inbunden, 1988
1221 kr
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Demastes, in his interesting study of the work of David Rabe, David Mamet, Sam Shepard, Charles Fuller, Beth Henley, and Marsha Norman, examines how these playwrights utilize the realist format to redirect perception of human life, how they cope with the consciously taken 'task of challenging old …
American Playwrights, 1880-1945
A Research and Production Sourcebook
Av William W. Demastes, William W. Demastes
Inbunden, 1994
1060 kr
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During the years 1880 to 1945, American theatre grew up, moving from entertainment-driven motives and melodramatic formulas to serious confrontations with issues of its time and to an experimentation with forms that would allow those confrontations to be frank and earnest. Many of the playwrights …
British Playwrights, 1880-1956
A Research and Production Sourcebook
Av William W. Demastes, Katherine Kelly m. fl.
Inbunden, 1996
1060 kr
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From 1880 to 1956, when John Osborne transformed the British theater world with Look Back in Anger, British playwrights made numerous lasting contributions and provided a foundation for the innovations of dramatists during the latter half of the 20th century. This reference profiles the life and …
British Playwrights, 1956-1995
A Research and Production Sourcebook
Av William W. Demastes, William W. Demastes
Inbunden, 1996
978 kr
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The year 1956 marked a point when British drama and theater fell into the hands of a group of young playwrights who revolutionized the stage. During that time, playwrights such as Samuel Beckett and Harold Pinter made the British theater as rich, varied, and vital as any national theater in …
Irish Playwrights, 1880-1995
A Research and Production Sourcebook
Av William W. Demastes, Bernice Schrank
Inbunden, 1997
1060 kr
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Irish playwrights such as Sean O'Casey, George Bernard Shaw, and John Millington Synge have made enormous contributions to world drama. This reference provides detailed entries for 32 Irish playwrights active from 1880 to 1995. Each entry includes a biographical sketch, a summary of productions, a …
Theatre of Chaos
Beyond Absurdism, into Orderly Disorder
Häftad, 2005
586 kr
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In this unique and invigorating study, chaos theory and quantum mechanics are employed as the basis for a clearer understanding of the often confusing contemporary theatre world. Examining numerous antecedents to contemporary thought on chaos and the cultural roots of the notion of chaos, links are …
Realism and the American Dramatic Tradition
Häftad, 1996
441 kr
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Any review of 20th-century American theatre invariably leads to the term ""realism"". Yet despite the strong tradition of theatrical realism on the American stage, the term is frequently misidentified, and the practices to which it refers are often attacked as monolithically tyrannical, restricting …
Realism and the American Dramatic Tradition
E-bok, 2015
762 kr
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This book reconsiders realism on the American stage by addressing the great variety and richness of the plays that form the American theatre canon. Any review of 20th-century American theatre invariably leads to the term realism. Yet despite the strong tradition of theatrical realism on the …
Western Drama Confronts Selfish Humanity
Dramatic Altruisms
E-bok, 2025
935 kr
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This book offers a timely exploration of how Western theatre has consistently challenged the notion that human nature is fundamentally selfish.Through millennia of dramatic works, the theatre has served as a vital platform for examining the complex interplay between selfish and selfless behavior, …
Western Drama Confronts Selfish Humanity
Dramatic Altruisms
E-bok, 2025
813 kr
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This book offers a timely exploration of how Western theatre has consistently challenged the notion that human nature is fundamentally selfish.Through millennia of dramatic works, the theatre has served as a vital platform for examining the complex interplay between selfish and selfless behavior, …
Western Drama Confronts Selfish Humanity
Dramatic Altruisms
Inbunden, 2025
2501 kr
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This book offers a timely exploration of how Western theatre has consistently challenged the notion that human nature is fundamentally selfish.Through millennia of dramatic works, the theatre has served as a vital platform for examining the complex interplay between selfish and selfless behavior, …
Best Monologues from Best American Short Plays
Volume One
Häftad, 2013
248 kr
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Best Monologues from Best American Short Plays, Volume One is a must for actors of all ages – beginners as well as seasoned veterans – and belongs in the libraries of all theater teachers looking for new and exciting material for their students. The monologues in this volume are excerpted from the …
Best Monologues from The Best American Short Plays
Volume Two
Av William W. Demastes, William W. Demastes
Häftad, 2014
248 kr
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This second volume of the best monologues from the Best American Short Plays series features a diverse selection drawn from the outstanding works from many of today's best American playwrights. In these monologues, the playwrights capture much of the flavors, feelings, and thoughts of American …
Best Monologues from Best American Short Plays
Volume One
E-bok, 2013
263 kr
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Best Monologues from Best American Short Plays, Volume One is a must for actors of all ages – beginners as well as seasoned veterans – and belongs in the libraries of all theater teachers looking for new and exciting material for their students. The monologues in this volume are excerpted from the …
Best American Short Plays 2012-2013
Av William W. Demastes, William W. Demastes
E-bok, 2000
247 kr
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For over 70 years, The Best American Short Plays has been the standard of excellence for one-act plays in America. From its inception, it has identified cutting-edge playwrights who have gone on to establish award-winning careers, including Tennessee Williams, Edward Albee, and more. In this …
Best Monologues from The Best American Short Plays
Volume Three
Häftad, 2015
248 kr
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“Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me.” Really? Words can break spirits, destroy confidence. They can also build hope and incite great acts of heroism. Playwrights know this, and so do theater audiences. Otherwise, why go? Words matter and carry clout every bit as …
Best Monologues from The Best American Short Plays
Volume Two
E-bok, 2014
269 kr
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This second volume of the best monologues from the Best American Short Plays series features a diverse selection drawn from the outstanding works from many of today''s best American playwrights. In these monologues, the playwrights capture much of the flavors, feelings, and thoughts of American …
Best Monologues from The Best American Short Plays
Volume Three
E-bok, 2000
263 kr
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“Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me.” Really? Words can break spirits, destroy confidence. They can also build hope and incite great acts of heroism. Playwrights know this, and so do theater audiences. Otherwise, why go? Words matter and carry clout every bit as …
Best American Short Plays 2013-2014
E-bok, 2000
221 kr
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For more than 70 years, The Best American Short Plays has been the standard of excellence for one-act plays in America. From its inception, it has identified cutting-edge playwrights – Tennessee Williams, Edward Albee, and others – who have gone on to establish award-winning careers. The Best …
Best American Short Plays 2010-2011
E-bok, 2000
216 kr
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Applause is proud to continue the series that for over 70 years has been the standard of excellence for one-act plays in America. As previous series editor Ramon Delgado wrote in his introduction to The Best American Short Plays of 1989 , the choice of entries for each edition has been based on the …
British Playwrights, 1956-1995
A Research and Production Sourcebook
E-bok, 1996
1165 kr
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The year 1956 marked a point when British drama and theater fell into the hands of a group of young playwrights who revolutionized the stage. During that time, playwrights such as Samuel Beckett and Harold Pinter made the British theater as rich, varied, and vital as any national theater in …
Staging Consciousness
Theater and the Materialization of Mind
Inbunden, 2002
1289 kr
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Staging Consciousness argues that theater is a living invalidation of the Western dualism of mind and body, activating human consciousness through its embodiment of thought in performance. While consciousness theory has begun to find ways to bridge dualist gaps, Staging Consciousness suggests that …
Understanding John Guare
Inbunden, 2017
328 kr
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John Guare, one of the most innovative and influential contemporary American playwrights of the last sixty years, is best known for such works as House of Blue Leaves, winner of an Obie Award, the New York Drama Critics Circle Award for Best American Play, and four Tony Awards, and Six Degrees of …
