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Zusatztext Studying Plays offers a model of diversity in terms of the examples it draws on from a range of periods and genres! but also in terms of the race! gender and sexuality of those who made the work discussed. That it does so without compromising the depth and rigour of the analysis is a testament to the skill and commitment of the authors. The combination of breadth! depth and rigour makes it a book that students and their tutors can return to again and again. Informationen zum Autor Mick Wallis is Professor of Performance and Culture at the University of Leeds. SIMON SHEPHERD is Professor of Theatre and Deputy Principal (Academic) at the Central School of Speech and Drama, UK. Klappentext Now in its 4th edition, this is an accessible and comprehensive introduction to the critical study of drama. Using familiar examples of classic and contemporary works such as Shakespeare's King Lear , Ibsen's A Doll's House and Timberlake Wertenbaker's Our Country's Good , the book explores the essential elements of play texts, from character, dialogue and plot to theatrical space. With more in depth guidance on how to study plays in and as performance, both live and in recordings available online, the 4th edition of Studying Plays now includes: · new examples throughout the book drawn from a range of 21st-century plays by established and emergent writers for diverse theatres and companies · new explorations of how plays structure and engage audience response · a complete new section on the analysis of theatre of witness and testimony; monodrama; and postdramatic texts.Now in a fully revised and updated 4th edition, this is an essential introduction to the study of plays and drama. Zusammenfassung Now in its 4th edition, this is an accessible and comprehensive introduction to the critical study of drama. Using familiar examples of classic and contemporary works such as Shakespeare’s King Lear , Ibsen’s A Doll’s House and Timberlake Wertenbaker’s Our Country’s Good , the book explores the essential elements of play texts, from character, dialogue and plot to theatrical space. With more in depth guidance on how to study plays in and as performance, both live and in recordings available online, the 4th edition of Studying Plays now includes: · new examples throughout the book drawn from a range of 21st-century plays by established and emergent writers for diverse theatres and companies · new explorations of how plays structure and engage audience response · a complete new section on the analysis of theatre of witness and testimony; monodrama; and postdramatic texts. Inhaltsverzeichnis Acknowledgements Introduction 1. Getting Started 2. Characters and Persons 3. Dialogue 4. Plot and Action 5. The Actor's Body 6. Spaces7. Dealing with Some New Kinds of Text 8. Culture and Interpretation Glossary Bibliography Index...
