
Albee: Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
Stephen J. Bottoms(Author)
Cambridge University Press
Published on 21. September 2000
Book
Paperback/Softback
220 pages
978-0-521-63560-8 (ISBN)
Description
This is a detailed study of one of the most important plays in contemporary theatre, Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, by Edward Albee. In this fascinating look at the modern stage, Stephen Bottoms draws on original archival material and sources including an exclusive interview with Edward Albee. The Introduction considers the text of the play itself; part one provides a survey of the major productions from 1962 to 1999, with special attention paid to the premiere and the 1966 film version. Part two examines shifting critical responses to the play, demonstrating how changing times and attitudes have altered audience perception of performances. The third and final part offers a detailed examination of five different performances, comparing and contrasting directorial, design and acting approaches to demonstrate how our understanding of the play alters considerably according to its interpretation on stage.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Cambridge
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Illustrations
11 Halftones, unspecified
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 140 mm
Thickness: 13 mm
Weight
317 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-521-63560-8 (9780521635608)
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Schweitzer Classification
Person
Content
List of illustrations; General preface; Acknowledgements; Note on the text; Introduction: the play as performance; 1. Fun and games: production strategies/production problems; 2. Walpurgisnacht: the cauldron of criticism; 3. The Exorcism: getting the worst out of your performers; Select chronology; Notes; Bibliography; Index.