The Well Read Play
1st Edition
Published on 22. October 2015
132 pages
978-1-84943-378-5 (ISBN)
Description
The Well Read Play, deepens our appreciation and enjoyment of drama. Clear and practical guidance helps the reader to understand the workings of a play, spot clues that the playwright has planted, imagine how it can be staged, and decide whether it will stand the test of time. Absorbing and informative, whether for purposes of study, staging or simply leisure, it is the ideal guide for students, directors, teachers and anyone who loves the theatre.
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Edition
1. Auflage
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
ISBN-13
978-1-84943-378-5 (9781849433785)
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Person
STEPHEN UNWIN is a theatre director and producer. Founder of the English Touring Theatre, which has taken more than 40 productions to theatres across the UK, Stephen is also the Artistic Director of the Rose Theatre, Kingston.
Content
- Intro
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Contents
- Acknowledgements
- 1. Why read a play?
- 2. Where does it come from?
- 3. Who wrote it?
- 4. What kind of play is it?
- 5. Who's in it?
- 6. What do they say?
- 7. What happens?
- 8. What really happens?
- 9. How does it work in the theatre?
- 10. What does it mean?
- 11. Is it any good?
- 12. What's Next?
- Appendix: 250 Playwrights
