Dramaturgy of History

In this book, dramaturg Tom Bryant shares with readers and writers his insights into the process of historical adaptation.

About the author

Tom Bryant is known for his work as a dramaturg in the development of new plays on Broadway and in America’s regional theaters, most prominently Robert Schenkkan’s All the Way, which won the Tony award for best play in 2014, and The Kentucky Cycle, which won the Pulitzer Prize for drama in 1992. Other notable productions include Lisa Loomer’s Roe, at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Arena Stage and Berkeley Repertory Theater, which won the Pen Center Literary Award for Drama in 2017. He served as head of the theater program at Crafton Hills College from 2004 to 2018 and currently serves on the faculty in the Department of Theater and New Dance at California Polytechnic State University, Pomona, USA.

Summary

In this book, dramaturg Tom Bryant shares with readers and writers his insights into the process of historical adaptation.

Product details

• Authors: Tom Bryant, Bryant Tom
• Assisted by: Magda Romanska (Editor of the series)
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Content: Book
• Product form: Hardback
• Publication date: 06.12.2023
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > Art > General, dictionaries
• EAN: 9781032551715
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3255171-5
• Pages: 110
• Series: Focus on Dramaturgy
• Subjects: PERFORMING ARTS / Theater / General, PERFORMING ARTS / Theater / Direction & Production, PERFORMING ARTS / Theater / History & Criticism, PERFORMING ARTS / Theater / Playwriting, Theatre Direction & Production, Theatre direction and production, ethical storytelling, playwriting pedagogy, stage adaptation techniques, historical narrative adaptation process, rehearsal research methods, cultural representation theatre, postgraduate theatre studies