American Dramatists in the 21st Century

American Dramatists in the 21st Century
Author :
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Total Pages : 225
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9781350340503
ISBN-13 : 1350340502
Rating : 4/5 (03 Downloads)

Synopsis American Dramatists in the 21st Century by : Christopher Bigsby

In American Dramatists in the 21st Century: Opening Doors, Christopher Bigsby examines the careers of seven award-winning playwrights: David Adjmi, Julia Cho, Jackie Sibblies Drury, Will Eno, Martyna Majok, Dominique Morisseau and Anna Ziegler. In addition to covering all their plays, including several as yet unpublished, he notes their critical reception while drawing on their own commentary on their approach to writing and the business of developing a career. The writers studied come from a diverse range of racial, religious and immigrant backgrounds. Five of the seven are women. Together, they open doors on a changing theatre and a changing America, as ever concerned with identity, both personal and national. This is the third in a series of books which, together, have explored the work of twenty-four American playwrights who have emerged in the current century.

American Dramatists in the 21st Century

American Dramatists in the 21st Century
Author :
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Total Pages : 421
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9781350340497
ISBN-13 : 1350340499
Rating : 4/5 (97 Downloads)

Synopsis American Dramatists in the 21st Century by : Christopher Bigsby

In American Dramatists in the 21st Century: Opening Doors, Christopher Bigsby examines the careers of seven award-winning playwrights: David Adjmi, Julia Cho, Jackie Sibblies Drury, Will Eno, Martyna Majok, Dominique Morisseau and Anna Ziegler. In addition to covering all their plays, including several as yet unpublished, he notes their critical reception while drawing on their own commentary on their approach to writing and the business of developing a career. The writers studied come from a diverse range of racial, religious and immigrant backgrounds. Five of the seven are women. Together, they open doors on a changing theatre and a changing America, as ever concerned with identity, both personal and national. This is the third in a series of books which, together, have explored the work of twenty-four American playwrights who have emerged in the current century.

Twenty-First Century American Playwrights

Twenty-First Century American Playwrights
Author :
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Total Pages : 235
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9781108419581
ISBN-13 : 1108419585
Rating : 4/5 (81 Downloads)

Synopsis Twenty-First Century American Playwrights by : Christopher Bigsby

Introduces nine exciting and talented playwrights who have emerged in twenty-first century America, exploring issues of race, gender and society.

The Facts on File Companion to American Drama

The Facts on File Companion to American Drama
Author :
Publisher : Infobase Publishing
Total Pages : 657
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9781438129662
ISBN-13 : 1438129661
Rating : 4/5 (62 Downloads)

Synopsis The Facts on File Companion to American Drama by : Jackson R. Bryer

Features a comprehensive guide to American dramatic literature, from its origins in the early days of the nation to the groundbreaking works of today's best writers.

The Cambridge History of American Theatre

The Cambridge History of American Theatre
Author :
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Total Pages : 554
Release :
ISBN-10 : 0521472040
ISBN-13 : 9780521472043
Rating : 4/5 (40 Downloads)

Synopsis The Cambridge History of American Theatre by : Don B. Wilmeth

The Cambridge History of American Theatre is an authoritative and wide-ranging history of American theatre in all its dimensions, from theatre building to play writing, directors, performers, and designers. Engaging the theatre as a performance art, a cultural institution, and a fact of American social and political life, the History recognizes changing styles of presentation and performance and addresses the economic context that conditions the drama presented. The History approaches its subject with a full awareness of relevant developments in literary criticism, cultural analysis, and performance theory. At the same time, it is designed to be an accessible, challenging narrative. Volume One deals with the colonial inceptions of American theatre through the post-Civil War period: the European antecedents, the New World influences of the French and Spanish colonists, and the development of uniquely American traditions in tandem with the emergence of national identity.