Beckett in Performance - Hardcover

Kalb, Jonathan

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 052136549X ISBN 13: 9780521365499

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 1989

Synopsis

This book takes a critical look at the work of one of the twentieth century's most influential playwrights from the viewpoint of those whose job it is to give the work life on stage. From personal experience of over seventy productions, from interviews with numerous Beckett actors and directors, and in rare conversations with the playwright himself, Kalb addresses such fundamental questions as: Is the task of performing Beckett categorically different from that of performing other forms of theater? Is the audience's role different, and if so, how? The result is a new insight into particular problems of producing Beckett's early and late works, television plays, and prose works adapted for the stage.

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Book Description

A critical look at the work of one of the twentieth century's most influential playwrights emerges from the viewpoint of numerous Beckett actors and directors and includes the author's personal experiences as well.

About the Author

Kalb-The City University of New York

Edition details

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 1989
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 052136549X
• ISBN 13: 9780521365499
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 288