Modern Drama in Theory and Practice, Volume 1: Realism and Naturalism - Softcover

Styan, J. L.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0521296285 ISBN 13: 9780521296281

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 1983

Synopsis

This 1981 volume begins with the naturalistic revolt in France against traditional styles of theatre. As realism becomes a European movement the account moves from Paris to the Meiningen company and Ibsen's work as producer and play-wright in Oslo, Chekhov's in Moscow, Shaw's in London, Synge's in Dublin. Among the producers are Antoine, Brahm, Grein, Granville-Baker, Nemirovich-Danchenko and Stanislavsky. The early days of the Irish Dramatic Movement and the chief realistic directors and critics in the USA after Belasco are considered; the tradition is shown to persist in the work of Williams and Miller in the USA and Osborne and Bond in England.

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Book Description:

A tri-volume, heavily illustrated history of drama from Ibsen to the present concentrates on different dramatic genres and includes photographs that illustrate first performances, theaters and stage designs.

About this edition

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 1983
• ISBN 10: 0521296285
• ISBN 13: 9780521296281
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 224