Overview
According to Sir Peter Hall, ""The theatre's been dying for two thousand years, and I'm sure will continue to."" In the meantime, Hall and other leading figures of the stage have continued to influence theater productions throughout the world. In this collection of interviews, twenty-seven theater artists explore issues of theater theory and practice, illuminated by their wide range of perspectives. From traditional attitudes toward theatre to more avant-garde approaches, every facet of stage performance is addressed. Taken as a whole, these interviews reveal both the strength and extraordinary mutability of theater, as expressed by some of the most honored and well-regarded names of the stage, including Julie Harris, Quentin Crisp, Spalding Gray, Martin Sherman, Karen Finley, Eddie Izzard, Alan Ayckbourn, Robert Brustein, Uta Hagen, John Lahr, Stephen Daldry, and Edward Albee.
Full Product Details
Author: Steve Capra
Publisher: Scarecrow Press
Imprint: Scarecrow Press
Dimensions:
Width: 17.80cm
, Height: 1.10cm
, Length: 25.30cm
Weight: 0.354kg
ISBN: 9780810850477
ISBN 10: 0810850478
Pages: 128
Publication Date: 19 November 2004
Audience:
General/trade
,
General
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Manufactured on demand
We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier.
Reviews
The interviews in this book reveal both the strength and extraordinary mutability of theatre, as expressed by some of the most honored and well-regarded names of the stage...The book is worth reading by the people not only in theatre but also in arts, literature and music. Educational Book Review Zeroing in as to what makes these theatrical personalities tick, readers will be captivated by the tidbits of information illustrating just how each contribute their distinct ideas and methods to theatrical production...fascinating... Www.Bookpleasures.Com This collection of interviews addresses every aspect of stage performance and theater theory from the perspectives of actors, playwrights, directors, critics and teachers, whose approaches range from the traditional to the avant-garde. Capra, a playwright and theater critic, conducted the interviews from 1993 to 2000. Although many of the interviewees lament what they see as the decline of theater, their very participation in it portends a positive future. Reference and Research Book News
The interviews in this book reveal both the strength and extraordinary mutability of theatre, as expressed by some of the most honored and well-regarded names of the stage...The book is worth reading by the people not only in theatre but also in arts, literature and music. Educational Book Review Zeroing in as to what makes these theatrical personalities tick, readers will be captivated by the tidbits of information illustrating just how each contribute their distinct ideas and methods to theatrical production...fascinating... Bookpleasures.com This collection of interviews addresses every aspect of stage performance and theater theory from the perspectives of actors, playwrights, directors, critics and teachers, whose approaches range from the traditional to the avant-garde. Capra, a playwright and theater critic, conducted the interviews from 1993 to 2000. Although many of the interviewees lament what they see as the decline of theater, their very participation in it portends a positive future. Reference and Research Book News
Author Information
Steve Capra is a playwright, director, actor, and theatre critic. He is also chairman of The New England Theatre Conference's John Gassner Memorial Playwrighting Award Committee, as well as director of The Artists' Collaborative.
