
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 <i>King Lear</i>, Ibsen's <i>A Doll's House</i> and Timberlake Wertenbaker's <i>Our Country's Good</i>, the book explores the essential elements of play texts, from character, dialogue and plot to theatrical space.<br/> <br/> 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 <i>Studying Plays </i>now includes:<br/> <br/> · new examples throughout the book drawn from a range of 21st-century plays by established and emergent writers for diverse theatres and companies<br/> · new explorations of how plays structure and engage audience response<br/> · a complete new section on the analysis of theatre of witness and testimony; monodrama; and postdramatic texts.
Page Count:
248
Publication Date:
2018-01-25
ISBN-10:
135000734X
ISBN-13:
9781350007345
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