| Author | : David Mamet |
| Publisher | : Grove Press |
| Total Pages | : 100 |
| Release | : 1978 |
| Genre | : Drama |
| ISBN | : 9780802150677 |
In a series of scenes we see two actors - a seasoned pofessional and a novice - backstage and onstage going through a cycle of roles and an entire wardrobe of costumes.
| Author | : Nikolaĭ Nikolaevich Evreinov |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 320 |
| Release | : 1927 |
| Genre | : Drama |
| ISBN | : |
| Author | : John Southworth |
| Publisher | : The History Press |
| Total Pages | : 213 |
| Release | : 2011-10-21 |
| Genre | : Literary Criticism |
| ISBN | : 0752472445 |
Man of the Millennium' he may be but William Shakespeare is a shadowy historical figures. His writings have been analysed exhaustively but much of his life remains a mystery. This controversial biography aims to redress the balance. To his contemporaries, Shakespeare was known not as a playwright but as an actor, yet this has been largely ignored or marginalised by most modern writers. here John Southworth overturns traditional images of the Bard and his work, arguing that Shakespeare cannot be separated from his profession as a player any more than he can be separated from his works. Only by approaching Shakespeare's life from this new angle can we hope to learn or understand anything new about him. Following Shakespeare's life as an actor as he learns his craft and begins work on his own plays, Southworth presents the Bard and his plays in their proper context for the first time. Groundbreaking, contentious and a work of deep scholarship and understanding, 'Shakespeare the Player' should change the way we think about the English language's greatest artist.
| Author | : Di Trevis |
| Publisher | : Routledge |
| Total Pages | : 201 |
| Release | : 2012-02-20 |
| Genre | : Art |
| ISBN | : 1136721649 |
Di Trevis is a world-renowned director, whose work with Britain’s National Theatre, Royal Shakespeare Company, and directing productions worldwide, has deeply informed her knowledge of the director’s craft. In Being a Director, she draws on a wealth of first-hand experience to present an immersive, engaging and vital insight into the role of a director. The book elegantly blends the personal and the pedagogical, illustrating how the parameters of Time, Space and Motion are essential when creating a successful production. Throughout, the author explores and recycles her own formative life experiences in order to demonstrate that who you are is as integral to being a director as what you do.
| Author | : Alan Read |
| Publisher | : Routledge |
| Total Pages | : 276 |
| Release | : 2003-09-02 |
| Genre | : Performing Arts |
| ISBN | : 113491458X |
Alan Read asserts that there is no split between the practice and theory of theatre, but a divide between the written and the unwritten. In this revealing book, he sets out to retrieve the theatre of spontaneity and tactics, which grows out of the experience of everyday life. It is a theatre which defines itself in terms of people and places rather than the idealised empty space of avant garde performance. Read examines the relationship between an ethics of performance, a politics of place and a poetics of the urban environment. His book is a persuasive demand for a critical theory of theatre which is as mentally supple as theatre is physically versatile.
| Author | : Julian Beck |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 266 |
| Release | : 1986 |
| Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
| ISBN | : |
(Limelight). "He did what he wanted to do: with his wife Judith Malina he created the Living Theatre . . . Not an ivory tower, however: a headquarters of revolution, a guerrilla theater, though a pacifist one . . . He didn't get the kind of death he wanted . . . but . . . he had had the life he wanted . . . When such a life has been lived, who dares say theater is just a business? Who dares say it is just an art?" Eric Bentley
| Author | : Michael Richardson |
| Publisher | : Routledge |
| Total Pages | : 207 |
| Release | : 2015-04-10 |
| Genre | : Drama |
| ISBN | : 1317555244 |
Youth Theatre: Drama for Life defines the youth theatre process, by outlining its constituent parts and explaining how these activities work in order to support young people’s development. As well as describing what is done in youth theatre, it also explores why it’s done and how to ensure the best possible outcomes. The book is in four parts: Part 1 explores the nature and purpose of youth theatre, drawing on Michael Richardson’s extensive personal experience as a practitioner and manager. Part 2 explains, in detail, the youth theatre process: warming up, playing games, voice work, developing skills, devising and the presentation of devised work. Part 3 discusses how to create an appropriate environment within which the youth theatre process can be most effectively applied. Part 4 covers the most common applications of the youth theatre process, namely using it in different education environments; and youth theatre productions and performance. On top of this, two appendices give a list of over 60 games that are useful to use in youth theatre; and a list of recommended further reading that supports this book. As well as giving key tips and advice from his own invaluable experience, Richardson offers comments from practitioners and participants on what makes a successful youth theatre experience. Michael Richardson has worked in youth theatre for over 20 years, has been involved in the training of other practitioners, and in the strategic development of the youth theatre sector in the UK.
| Author | : David Mamet |
| Publisher | : Samuel French, Inc. |
| Total Pages | : 72 |
| Release | : 1977 |
| Genre | : Drama |
| ISBN | : 9780573640247 |
Comedy. An experienced actor and a novice interact backstage and on stage. 1 act, 26 scenes, 2 men, 1 interior.
| Author | : Julius Green |
| Publisher | : HarperCollins |
| Total Pages | : 305 |
| Release | : 2015-12-01 |
| Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
| ISBN | : 0062416316 |
“[Julius] Green turned detective himself and scoured archives around the world to uncover a number of unpublished, unknown works . . . This book is a treat.” —Independent (UK) From the producer of numerous Agatha Christie stage plays comes the first book to examine the world’s bestselling mystery writer’s career and work as a playwright, published to commemorate her 125th birthday. Agatha Christie has long been revered around the world for her mysteries and the indelible characters she created, Miss Jane Marple and Hercule Poirot. In addition to her contributions as a novelist, this gifted writer was also an acclaimed playwright. Offering a unique, in-depth look at her work for the stage, Curtain Up analyzes her plays and features excerpts from Agatha Christie’s correspondences, notebooks, and several unpublished and unperformed scripts quoted from for the first time. Meticulously researched, peppered with groundbreaking discoveries—including a detaile discussion of her only play to premiere in America—Curtain Up sheds new light on Christie’s artistry and adds a fascinating layer to her remarkable story.
