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OverviewIn Words for the Theatre, playwright David Cole pursues a course of dramaturgical self-questioning on the part of a playwright, centred on the act of playwriting. The book’s four essays each offer a dramaturgical perspective on a different aspect of the playwright’s practice: How does the playwright juggle the transcriptive and prescriptive aspects of their activity? Does the ultimate performance of a playtext in fact represent something to which all writing aspires? Does the playwright’s process of withdrawing to create their text echo a similar process in the theatre more widely? Finally, how can the playwright counter theatre’s pervasive leaning towards the ‘mistake’ of realism? Suited to playwrights, teachers, and higher-level students, this volume of essays offers reflections on the questions that confront every playwright, from an author well-versed in supplying words for the theatre. Full Product DetailsAuthor: David Cole , Magda RomanskaPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd Imprint: Routledge Weight: 0.226kg ISBN: 9781138240636ISBN 10: 113824063 Pages: 68 Publication Date: 11 June 2019 Audience: College/higher education , General/trade , Tertiary & Higher Education , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsPreface: Words from a Playwright Acknowledgments ESSAY I: The Dramatic Text As Transcript and Prescription ESSAY II: The Dramatic Text As Type of the Text ESSAY III: The Theatre Wants to Go In ESSAY IV: Theatre As an Event and Another Event; or, The Sorrows of Realism (Something like a manifesto) Words for the Theatre IndexReviewsAuthor InformationDavid Cole is a playwright who has written two prior books of dramatic theory: The Theatrical Event and the Nathan Award-winning Acting as Reading. His plays may be found at www.davidcoleplaysandprose.com. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |