"Front Lines" is a pathbreaking collection of the most
important, critically acclaimed plays written by the country's
leading contemporary female playwrights. Including seven full
scripts and accompanying materials, "Front Lines" provides both
major examples of the playwright's craft and an essential
introduction to the politically inspired work of female dramatists
of the twenty-first century.
Here is Jessica Blank's widely heralded "The Exonerated"
(written with Erik Jensen), based on interviews with American
prisoners incarcerated for crimes they did not commit. Also
included is Nilaja Sun's outstanding "No Child . . .," winner of
the Outer Critics Circle's 2007 John Gassner Award for Best New
Play--a funny, stirring one-woman show centering on an inner-city
teacher's success at involving her rebellious students in their own
education by putting on a play. Rounding out the collection are
Emily Mann's "Mrs. Packard"; Paula Vogel's "Hot 'n' Throbbing";
Shirley Lauro's "Clarence Darrow's Last Trial"; Quiara Alegria
Hudes's "Eliot: A Soldier's Fugue"; and Cindy Cooper's "Words of
Choice," co-adapted with Suzanne Bennett.
With a preface by distinguished playwright Shirley Lauro and an
introduction by theater critic Alexis Greene, "Front Lines" also
includes short biographies of the playwrights and a production
photo of each play.
General
Imprint: |
The New Press
|
Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Release date: |
May 2009 |
First published: |
June 2009 |
Editors: |
Shirley Lauro
• Alexis Greene
|
Dimensions: |
210 x 140 x 29mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback
|
Pages: |
373 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-59558-424-3 |
Categories: |
Books
|
LSN: |
1-59558-424-2 |
Barcode: |
9781595584243 |
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