| Words for the Theatre: Four Essays on the Dramatic Text Contributor(s): Cole, David (Author) |
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ISBN: 0367728052 ISBN-13: 9780367728052 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $23.70 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: December 2020 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Drama | Shakespeare - Performing Arts | Dance - Classical & Ballet - Performing Arts | Theater - General |
| Dewey: 808.2 |
| Physical Information: 0.4" H x 5.3" W x 8.3" (0.26 lbs) 68 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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. |