Understanding Plays

Milly S. Barranger (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

768 Seiten

1994 | 2nd edition
Pearson (Verlag)
978-0-205-15096-0 (ISBN)

Infos

Milly S. Barranger, one of the foremost drama scholars writing today, introduces students to the world of drama through an examination of the elements and styles of dramatic writing. This text is more than just an anthology of plays it is a full-text introduction to writing for the theatre. This new edition represents a thorough revision and expansion of the successful first edition, with the addition of four new chapters and six new plays, expanded representation of minority writers, and completely new chapter-coverage of Farce, The Well-Made Play, Understanding Minimalism and the Absurd, and Understanding Interculturalism. MARKETS: Courses in Introduction to Theatre, Introduction to Drama, and Play Analysis.

Inhalt

Preface.
I. Introduction.



1. From Text to Performance.

II. Types of Drama.



2. Tragedy.



3. Comedy.



4. Farce.



5. Tragicomedy and New Forms.



6. The Well-Made Play.

III. Elements of Drama.



7. Understanding Play Structure.



8. Understanding Character.



9. Understanding Language.



10. Understanding Scenography.

IV. Understanding Modern Writing Styles.



11. Understanding Modernism.



12. Understanding Modern Realism.



13. Understanding Recent Writing Styles.



14. Understanding Minimalism and the Absurd.



15. Understanding Feminist Drama.



16. Understanding Interculturalism Background.



17. Understanding Postmodernism.

Appendix.
Documents on Drama and Theatre.
List of Critical Terms.
Selected Readings.
Index.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 1.3.1994
• Sprache: englisch
• Maße: 180 x 230 mm
• Gewicht: 1082 g
• Themenwelt: Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Theater / Ballett
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Sport ► Tanzen / Tanzsport
• ISBN-10: 0-205-15096-9 / 0205150969
• ISBN-13: 978-0-205-15096-0 / 9780205150960
• Zustand: Neuware