John Durang

John Durang
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Publisher : Cambria Press
Total Pages : 385
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9781621968931
ISBN-13 : 1621968936
Rating : 4/5 (31 Downloads)

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Reimagining Greek Tragedy on the American Stage

Reimagining Greek Tragedy on the American Stage
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Publisher : Univ of California Press
Total Pages : 396
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ISBN-10 : 9780520283879
ISBN-13 : 0520283872
Rating : 4/5 (79 Downloads)

Synopsis Reimagining Greek Tragedy on the American Stage by : Helene P. Foley

This book explores the emergence of Greek tragedy on the American stage from the nineteenth century to the present. Despite the gap separating the world of classical Greece from our own, Greek tragedy has provided a fertile source for some of the most innovative American theater. Helene P. Foley shows how plays like Oedipus Rex and Medea have resonated deeply with contemporary concerns and controversies—over war, slavery, race, the status of women, religion, identity, and immigration. Although Greek tragedy was often initially embraced for its melodramatic possibilities, by the twentieth century it became a vehicle not only for major developments in the history of American theater and dance but also for exploring critical tensions in American cultural and political life. Drawing on a wide range of sources—archival, video, interviews, and reviews—Reimagining Greek Tragedy on the American Stage provides the most comprehensive treatment of the subject available.

Acting Jewish

Acting Jewish
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Publisher : University of Michigan Press
Total Pages : 212
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ISBN-10 : 047206908X
ISBN-13 : 9780472069088
Rating : 4/5 (8X Downloads)

Synopsis Acting Jewish by : Henry Bial

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Eight Women of the American Stage

Eight Women of the American Stage
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Publisher : Heinemann Drama
Total Pages : 168
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ISBN-10 : STANFORD:36105011840274
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Rating : 4/5 (74 Downloads)

Synopsis Eight Women of the American Stage by : Roy Harris

A highly readable, informative book about the professional lives of some of the foremost actresses working in theatre and film today.

Slavery and Sentiment on the American Stage, 1787-1861

Slavery and Sentiment on the American Stage, 1787-1861
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Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Total Pages : 277
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ISBN-10 : 9780521870115
ISBN-13 : 0521870119
Rating : 4/5 (15 Downloads)

Synopsis Slavery and Sentiment on the American Stage, 1787-1861 by : Heather S. Nathans

For almost a hundred years before Uncle Tom's Cabin burst on to the scene in 1852, the American theatre struggled to represent the evils of slavery. Slavery and Sentiment examines how both black and white Americans used the theatre to fight negative stereotypes of African Americans in the United States.

Great Stars of American Stage

Great Stars of American Stage
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Publisher :
Total Pages : 0
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ISBN-10 : LCCN:52108711
ISBN-13 :
Rating : 4/5 (11 Downloads)

Synopsis Great Stars of American Stage by : Daniel Blum

The American Stage

The American Stage
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Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Total Pages : 346
Release :
ISBN-10 : 0521412382
ISBN-13 : 9780521412384
Rating : 4/5 (82 Downloads)

Synopsis The American Stage by : Ron Engle

This book focuses on the economic and social forces which shaped American theatre throughout its history. Alone or as a collection, these essays, written by leading theatre historians and critics of the American theatre, will stimulate discussions concerning the traditionally held views of America's theatrical heritage.

The Plays of Yasmina Reza on the English and American Stage

The Plays of Yasmina Reza on the English and American Stage
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Publisher : McFarland
Total Pages : 185
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ISBN-10 : 9780786461875
ISBN-13 : 078646187X
Rating : 4/5 (75 Downloads)

Synopsis The Plays of Yasmina Reza on the English and American Stage by : Amanda Giguere

The seven plays to date of Yasmina Reza, one of France's most prominent female playwrights, are popular both in France and abroad. Despite her commercial success, her plays have often been ignored in academic circles, and few scholars have attempted to explore the mechanics of her playwriting. This text seeks to unpack the essentials of Reza's style and to explore each play as a component of Reza's theatrical oeuvre. The result is a fuller understanding of her theatrical poetics and her development as an artist.

The Colonial American Stage, 1665-1774

The Colonial American Stage, 1665-1774
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Publisher : Fairleigh Dickinson Univ Press
Total Pages : 532
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ISBN-10 : 0838639038
ISBN-13 : 9780838639030
Rating : 4/5 (38 Downloads)

Synopsis The Colonial American Stage, 1665-1774 by : Odai Johnson

The geographic range of this study is the British American colonies, from Halifax, Nova Scotia, to Savannah, in the Georgia colony on the continent, and the British West Indies."--BOOK JACKET.

America in the Round

America in the Round
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Publisher : University of Iowa Press
Total Pages : 333
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ISBN-10 : 9781609386252
ISBN-13 : 1609386256
Rating : 4/5 (52 Downloads)

Synopsis America in the Round by : Donatella Galella

2020 Barnard Hewitt Award, honorable mention Washington D.C.’s Arena Stage was the first professional regional theatre in the nation’s capital to welcome a racially integrated audience; the first to perform behind the Iron Curtain; and the first to win the Tony Award for best regional theatre. This behind-the-scenes look at one of the leading theatres in the United States shows how key financial and artistic decisions were made, using a range of archival materials such as letters and photographs as well as interviews with artists and administrators. Close-ups of major productions from The Great White Hope to Oklahoma! illustrate how Arena Stage navigated cultural trends. More than a chronicle, America in the Round is a critical history that reveals how far the theatre could go with its budget and racially liberal politics, and how Arena both disputed and duplicated systems of power. With an innovative “in the round” approach, the narrative simulates sitting in different parts of the arena space to see the theatre through different lenses—economics, racial dynamics, and American identity.