| Death in Modern Theatre: Stages of Mortality Contributor(s): Curtin, Adrian (Author) |
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ISBN: 152612470X ISBN-13: 9781526124708 Publisher: Manchester University Press OUR PRICE: $123.50 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: February 2019 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Performing Arts | Theater - History & Criticism - Performing Arts | Theater - Stagecraft & Scenography - Performing Arts | Theater - Direction & Production |
| Series: Theatre: Theory - Practice - Performance |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 5.5" W x 8.6" (0.95 lbs) 272 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Death in modern theatre offers a unique account of modern Western theatre, focusing on the ways in which dramatists and theatre-makers have explored historically informed ideas about death and dying in their work. It investigates the opportunities theatre affords to reflect on the end of life in a compelling and socially meaningful fashion. In a series of interrelated, mostly chronological, micronarratives beginning in the late nineteenth century and ending in the early twenty-first century, this book considers how and why death and dying are represented at certain historical moments using dramaturgy and aesthetics that challenge audiences' conceptions, sensibilities, and sense-making faculties. It includes a mix of well-known and lesser-known plays from an international range of dramatists and theatre-makers, and offers original interpretations through close reading and performance analysis. |