Two Hands Clapping (Paperback)

Kit Brennan

ISBN 10: 1897109156 / ISBN 13: 9781897109151

Published by Signature Editions, 2006

About this Item

Paperback. Two Hands Clapping is a gold mine for actors seeking two-person plays. This volume features full-length, one act, and short scripts for two actors. The playwrights are Canadian and are working from coast to coast and most regions in between. Established writers appear in this collection, as well as voices that are just beginning to make their mark in Canadian theatre.The plays in Two Hands Clapping have appeared on the main stage, in alternative theatres or non-traditional theatre spaces, at the fringe, and/or in professional workshops. Some of the plays have toured nationally and internationally.This volume also includes in-depth interviews with playwrights, focusing on the challenges and satisfactions of writing a play for two actors. Two Hands Clapping is a valuable source book for theatre students and teachers seeking new plays of varying lengths for production in festivals or other performance opportunities. It is also an excellent place to find two-actor scene work and to discover both new voices, as well as new work by some of your favourite Canadian playwrights.Includes: Poochwater by Mike McPhadenThe Dinner Party by Rose Cullis3. 2. 1 by Nathan Cuckow and Chris CraddockJane's Thumb by Kelley Jo BurkeThe File by Greg NelsonLola Shuffles the Cards by Kit BrennanThe House Wife by Sherry White and Ruth LawrenceAfterglow "Two Hands Clapping" is a goldmine for actors seeking two-person plays. This volume features full-length, one act, and short scripts for two actors. The playwrights are Canadian and are working from coast to coast and most regions in between. Established writers appear in this collection, as well as voices that are just beginning to make their mark in Canadian theatre. The plays in "Two Hands Clapping" have appeared on the main stage, in alternative theatres or non-traditional theatre spaces, at the fringe, and/or in professional workshops. Some of the plays have toured nationally and internationally. This volume also includes in-depth interviews with playwrights, focusing on the challenges and satisfactions of writing a play for two actors. "Two Hands Clapping" is a valuable source book for theatre students and teachers seeking new plays of varying lengths for production in festivals or other performance opportunities. It is also an excellent place to find two-actor scene work and—of course—to discover new voices, as well as new work by some of your favourite Canadian playwrights. Includes: "Poochwater" by Mike McPhaden, "The Dinner Party" by Rose Cullis, "3. 2. 1" by Nathan Cuckow and Chris Craddock, "Jane's Thumb" by Kelley Jo Burke, "The File" by Greg Nelson, "Lola Shuffles the Cards" by Kit Brennan, "The House Wife" by Sherry White and Ruth Lawrence, "Afterglow" by Peter Boychuk. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Two Hands Clapping (Paperback)
• Publisher: Signature Editions
• Publication Date: 2006
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1897109156
• ISBN 13: 9781897109151
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

Two Hands Clapping is a gold mine for actors seeking two-person plays. This volume features full-length, one act, and short scripts for two actors. The playwrights are Canadian and are working from coast to coast and most regions in between. Established writers appear in this collection, as well as voices that are just beginning to make their mark in Canadian theatre.

The plays in Two Hands Clapping have appeared on the main stage, in alternative theatres or non-traditional theatre spaces, at the fringe, and/or in professional workshops. Some of the plays have toured nationally and internationally.

This volume also includes in-depth interviews with playwrights, focusing on the challenges and satisfactions of writing a play for two actors. Two Hands Clapping is a valuable source book for theatre students and teachers seeking new plays of varying lengths for production in festivals or other performance opportunities. It is also an excellent place to find two-actor scene work and to discover both new voices, as well as new work by some of your favourite Canadian playwrights.

Includes:

Poochwater by Mike McPhaden

The Dinner Party by Rose Cullis

3... 2... 1 by Nathan Cuckow and Chris Craddock

Jane's Thumb by Kelley Jo Burke

The File by Greg Nelson

Lola Shuffles the Cards by Kit Brennan

The House Wife by Sherry White and Ruth Lawrence

Afterglow

About the Author

In addition to editing numerous drama anthologies for Signature Editions, Kit Brennan is an award-winning playwright whose work has been seen across the country. She is a faculty member at Concordia University's Theatre Department in Montreal, where she coordinates the undergraduate playwriting specialization.