Author: Ronald F. Clarke
Publisher: Cambridge : University Press
ISBN:
Category : Drama
Languages : en
Pages : 80

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Author: Richard Wagner
Publisher:
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Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 464

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Author: Gordon Norton Ray
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : American poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 344

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Author: Vera Mowry Roberts
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 520

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Author: Felix Emmanuel Schelling
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : English drama
Languages : en
Pages : 366

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Author: Marvin Carlson
Publisher: OUP Oxford
ISBN: 0191648612
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 153

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From before history was recorded to the present day, theatre has been a major artistic form around the world. From puppetry to mimes and street theatre, this complex art has utilized all other art forms such as dance, literature, music, painting, sculpture, and architecture. Every aspect of human activity and human culture can be, and has been, incorporated into the creation of theatre. In this Very Short Introduction Marvin Carlson takes us through Ancient Greece and Rome, to Medieval Japan and Europe, to America and beyond, and looks at how the various forms of theatre have been interpreted and enjoyed. Exploring the role that theatre artists play — from the actor and director to the designer and puppet-master, as well as the audience — this is an engaging exploration of what theatre has meant, and still means, to people of all ages at all times. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.

Author: Henry Irving
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 3732691101
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 66

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Reproduction of the original: The Drama by Henry Irving

Author: Lance Lee
Publisher: University of Texas Press
ISBN: 0292778058
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 273

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What makes a film "work," so that audiences come away from the viewing experience refreshed and even transformed in the way they understand themselves and the world around them? In The Death and Life of Drama, veteran screenwriter and screenwriting teacher Lance Lee tackles this question in a series of personal essays that thoroughly analyze drama's role in our society, as well as the elements that structure all drama, from the plays of ancient Athens to today's most popular movies. Using examples from well-known classical era and recent films, Lee investigates how writers handle dramatic elements such as time, emotion, morality, and character growth to demonstrate why some films work while others do not. He seeks to define precisely what "action" is and how the writer and the viewer understand dramatic reality. He looks at various kinds of time in drama, explores dramatic context from Athens to the present, and examines the concept of comedy. Lee also proposes a novel "five act" structure for drama that takes account of the characters' past and future outside the "beginning, middle, and end" of the story. Deftly balancing philosophical issues and practical concerns, The Death and Life of Drama offers a rich understanding of the principles of successful dramatic writing for screenwriters and indeed everyone who enjoys movies and wants to know why some films have such enduring appeal for so many people.

Author: William John Clarke Miller
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Bird watching
Languages : en
Pages : 248

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Author: Ellen Russell Emerson
Publisher:
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Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 428

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