Contextualizing New Plays - Studies in Theatre Concepts, Forms, and Styles (Paperback)

Contextualizing New Plays: Studies in Theatre Concepts, Forms, and Styles uses short, original plays as catalysts for discussing basic theatrical concepts, dramatic forms and genres, styles of production, thematic concerns, critical theory, and dramatic criticism. This book uses these short form plays as instructional tools with the pedagogical underpinnings needed to prepare students to successfully interact with full-length scripts. Each chapter introduces a playwright and his or her play, then discusses the particular form and style exemplified. After exploring this content, students are referred to longer plays of similar form and style, and participate in both individual and group exercises and activities that enable them to apply specific dramatic knowledge and skills including collective creation, image-tracking, magical realism, absurdism, and group playwriting. Contextualizing New Plays provides a welcome alternative to anthologies of full-length plays or working with numerous separate scripts. Developed for courses in theatre history, play analysis, and introduction to the theatre, it is equally suited to serve as a stand-alone text or as a supplemental reader.

General

Imprint:	Cognella
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	November 2017
Authors:	Scott R. Irelan • Anne Fletcher
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 23mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	360
ISBN-13:	978-1-5165-2862-2
Categories:	Books > Arts & Architecture > Performing arts > Theatre, drama > General Promotions
LSN:	1-5165-2862-X
Barcode:	9781516528622

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