Modern American Drama - (Decades of Modern American Drama: Playwriting from the 1930s to 2009) by Michael Vanden Heuvel (Paperback)
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- The Decades of Modern American Drama series provides a comprehensive survey and study of the theatre produced in each decade from the 1930s to 2009 in eight volumes.
- About the Author: Michael Vanden Heuvel is Professor and former Chair of Theatre and Drama, and current Chair of the Integrated Liberal Studies Program, at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA.
- 304 Pages
- Drama, American
- Series Name: Decades of Modern American Drama: Playwriting from the 1930s to 2009
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About the Book
"The Decades of Modern American Drama series provides a comprehensive survey and study of the theatre produced in each decade from the 1930s to 2009 in eight volumes. Each volume equips readers with a detailed understanding of the context from which work emerged: an introduction considers life in the decade with a focus on domestic life and conditions, social changes, culture, media, technology, industry and political events; while a chapter on the theatre of the decade offers a wide-ranging and thorough survey of theatres, companies, dramatists, new movements and developments in response to the economic and political conditions of the day. The work of the four most prominent playwrights from the decade receives in-depth analysis and re-evaluation by a team of experts, together with commentary on their subsequent work and legacy. A final section brings together original documents such as interviews with the playwrights and with directors, drafts of play scenes, and other previously unpublished material"--Book Synopsis
The Decades of Modern American Drama series provides a comprehensive survey and study of the theatre produced in each decade from the 1930s to 2009 in eight volumes. Each volume equips readers with a detailed understanding of the context from which work emerged: an introduction considers life in the decade with a focus on domestic life and conditions, social changes, culture, media, technology, industry and political events; while a chapter on the theatre of the decade offers a wide-ranging and thorough survey of theatres, companies, dramatists, new movements and developments in response to the economic and political conditions of the day. The work of the four most prominent playwrights from the decade receives in-depth analysis and re-evaluation by a team of experts, together with commentary on their subsequent work and legacy. A final section brings together original documents such as interviews with the playwrights and with directors, drafts of play scenes, and other previously unpublished material.The major playwrights and their works to receive in-depth coverage in this volume include:
* David Rabe: The Basic Training of Pavlo Hummel; Sticks and Bones; and Streamers;
* Sam Shepard: Curse of the Starving Class; Buried Child; and True West;
* Ntozake Shange: For colored girls who have considered suicide/when the rainbow is enuf; Spell #7; and Boogie-Woogie Landscapes
* Richard Foreman: Sophia = (Wisdom) Part 3;The Cliffs;Pandering to the Masses: AMisrepresentation; and Rhoda in Potatoland(Her Fall-Starts).
About the Author
Michael Vanden Heuvel is Professor and former Chair of Theatre and Drama, and current Chair of the Integrated Liberal Studies Program, at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA. He is the author of Performing Drama/Dramatizing Performance: Alternative Theater and the Dramatic Text (1991) and Elmer Rice: A Research and Production Sourcebook (1996).Dimensions (Overall): 8.5 Inches (H) x 5.5 Inches (W) x .63 Inches (D)
Weight: .77 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 304
Genre: Drama
Sub-Genre: American
Series Title: Decades of Modern American Drama: Playwriting from the 1930s to 2009
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Theme: General
Format: Paperback
Author: Michael Vanden Heuvel
Language: English
Street Date: February 25, 2021
TCIN: 1005553478
UPC: 9781350215474
Item Number (DPCI): 247-40-7562
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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