Horror on the Stage: Monsters, Murders and Terrifying Moments in Theater
Awards:   Runner-up for Feathered Quill Book Awards 2024 (United States)
Author:   Amnon Kabatchnik
Publisher:   McFarland & Co Inc
ISBN:  

9781476675558


Pages:   283
Publication Date:   28 June 2023
Recommended Age:   From 18 years
Format:   Paperback
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Horror on the Stage: Monsters, Murders and Terrifying Moments in Theater


Awards

  • Runner-up for Feathered Quill Book Awards 2024 (United States)

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Author:   Amnon Kabatchnik
Publisher:   McFarland & Co Inc
Imprint:   McFarland & Co Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 17.80cm , Height: 1.40cm , Length: 25.40cm
Weight:   0.513kg
ISBN:  

9781476675558


ISBN 10:   1476675554
Pages:   283
Publication Date:   28 June 2023
Recommended Age:   From 18 years
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Available To Order   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

Table of ContentsAcknowledgments viii Preface Introduction: Terrifying Moments in Theater History 1. Supernatural Monsters 2. ­Real-Life Monsters 3. Harrowing Adaptations 4. Musical Monsters 5. Psychotics 6. Sherlock Holmes vs. Creatures of Horror Appendix 1. Birth of the Gothics Appendix 2. The Grand Guignol Chapter Notes Bibliography Index

Reviews

""A riveting compendium of fear-inducing writing.""--Foreword; ""Extensively researched, informative, and engaging""--DC Theater Arts; ""Unique, seminal, impressively well written, exceptionally 'reader friendly' in organization and presentation...an essential and informative resource""--Midwest Book Review


""A riveting compendium of fear-inducing writing.""-Foreword; ""Extensively researched, informative, and engaging""-DC Theater Arts; ""Unique, seminal, impressively well written, exceptionally 'reader friendly' in organization and presentation...an essential and informative resource""-Midwest Book Review


Author Information

Amnon Kabatchnik has served as a professor of theater at several universities. In New York, on the road and in summer stock he directed dramas, comedies, and thrillers, earning the Lola D'Annunzio Honorary Citation for Outstanding Contribution to the Off Broadway Theater. He lives in Santa Monica, California.

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