Words for the Theatre: Four Essays on the Dramatic Text (Focus on Dramaturgy)

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Synopsis
In Words for the Theatre, playwright David Cole pursues a course of dramaturgical self-questioning on the part of a playwright, centred on the act of playwriting. The book’s four essays each offer a dramaturgical perspective on a different aspect of the playwright’s practice: How does the playwright juggle the transcriptive and prescriptive aspects of their activity? Does the ultimate performance of a playtext in fact represent something to which all writing aspires? Does the playwright’s process of withdrawing to create their text echo a similar process in the theatre more widely? Finally, how can the playwright counter theatre’s pervasive leaning towards the ‘mistake’ of realism? Suited to playwrights, teachers, and higher-level students, this volume of essays offers reflections on the questions that confront every playwright, from an author well-versed in supplying words for the theatre.
Copyright:
2019

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Book Quality:
Publisher Quality
Book Size:
68 Pages
ISBN-13:
9781315283159
Related ISBNs:
9781315283173, 9781138240636, 9780367728052
Publisher:
Taylor and Francis
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Copyrighted By:
David Cole
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
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No
Categories:
Entertainment, Nonfiction, Art and Architecture, Literature and Fiction, Drama, Plays and Theater, Language Arts
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