Drama From Ibsen To Brecht
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Author | : Raymond Williams |
Publisher | : Random House |
Total Pages | : 424 |
Release | : 2013-12-31 |
Genre | : Literary Criticism |
ISBN | : 1448191866 |
With typical critical flair, Raymond Williams examines the development of the dramatic form from Henrik Ibsen to Bertolt Brecht. Taking an expansive view of drama from around the world, he offers the reader profound insights into the role of theatre in society and into the workings of dramatic language. This is seminal reading for theatre-goers and literature students alike.
Author | : Raymond Williams |
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Release | : 1973 |
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Author | : Raymond Williams |
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Total Pages | : 408 |
Release | : 1983 |
Genre | : Drama |
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Author | : Richard Gilman |
Publisher | : Yale University Press |
Total Pages | : 324 |
Release | : 2000-01-01 |
Genre | : Literary Criticism |
ISBN | : 9780300079029 |
This critical exploration of modern drama begins with Büchner and Ibsen and then discusses the major playwrights who have shaped modern theater. A new introduction by the author assesses developments of recent years.
Author | : Robert Brustein |
Publisher | : Rowman & Littlefield |
Total Pages | : 454 |
Release | : 1991 |
Genre | : Drama |
ISBN | : 0929587537 |
First published in 1964 by Little, Brown. First Elephant paperback with a new preface by the author.
Author | : Eric Bentley |
Publisher | : Viking |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 1973 |
Genre | : Drama |
ISBN | : 9780670698073 |
Author | : Raymond Williams |
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Total Pages | : 292 |
Release | : 1952 |
Genre | : Drama |
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Author | : Kirsten E. Shepherd-Barr |
Publisher | : Columbia University Press |
Total Pages | : 397 |
Release | : 2015-03-03 |
Genre | : Performing Arts |
ISBN | : 0231538928 |
Evolutionary theory made its stage debut as early as the 1840s, reflecting a scientific advancement that was fast changing the world. Tracing this development in dozens of mainstream European and American plays, as well as in circus, vaudeville, pantomime, and "missing link" performances, Theatre and Evolution from Ibsen to Beckett reveals the deep, transformative entanglement among science, art, and culture in modern times. The stage proved to be no mere handmaiden to evolutionary science, though, often resisting and altering the ideas at its core. Many dramatists cast suspicion on the arguments of evolutionary theory and rejected its claims, even as they entertained its thrilling possibilities. Engaging directly with the relation of science and culture, this book considers the influence of not only Darwin but also Lamarck, Chambers, Spencer, Wallace, Haeckel, de Vries, and other evolutionists on 150 years of theater. It shares significant new insights into the work of Ibsen, Shaw, Wilder, and Beckett, and writes female playwrights, such as Susan Glaspell and Elizabeth Baker, into the theatrical record, unpacking their dramatic explorations of biological determinism, gender essentialism, the maternal instinct, and the "cult of motherhood." It is likely that more people encountered evolution at the theater than through any other art form in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Considering the liveliness and immediacy of the theater and its reliance on a diverse community of spectators and the power that entails, this book is a key text for grasping the extent of the public's adaptation to the new theory and the legacy of its representation on the perceived legitimacy (or illegitimacy) of scientific work.
Author | : Raymond Williams |
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Total Pages | : 352 |
Release | : 1968 |
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Author | : Stephen Unwin |
Publisher | : Bloomsbury Publishing |
Total Pages | : 305 |
Release | : 2015-01-30 |
Genre | : Literary Criticism |
ISBN | : 140815031X |
Stephen Unwin's A Guide to the Plays of Bertolt Brecht is an indispensable, comprehensive and highly readable companion to the dramatic work of this challenging and rewarding writer. Besides providing detailed accounts of nineteen key plays, it explores their context and Brecht's dramatic theory to equip readers with a rich understanding of how Brecht's work was shaped by his times and by his evolving thinking about the function of theatre. Bertolt Brecht's work as a director, his critical and theoretical writing, and above all the remarkable plays that emerged from one of the most turbulent periods in history have had a profound and lasting influence on theatre. Central to theatre studies courses and whose plays are frequently revived on stage, Brecht is nevertheless perceived as a difficult writer. This companion is divided into two sections: the first seven chapters outline the tumultuous historical, cultural and theatrical context of Brecht's work. They explore his theatrical theory and provide an account of his approach to staging his plays which informs an understanding of how they work in practice. The second section provides an analysis of nineteen plays in six chronological groupings, each prefaced by a brief sketch of Brecht's life and theatrical development in that period. For each play, Stephen Unwin offers a synopsis, a critical commentary and an account of the work in performance. The book concludes with an examination of Brecht's legacy and a chronicle of his life and times. Written by experienced theatre director Stephen Unwin, this is the perfect companion to Brecht's plays and life for student and theatre practitioner alike.