Staging Premodern Drama A Guide to Production Problems

Name: Staging Premodern Drama A Guide to Production Problems
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ISBN: 9780313236853

ISBN-10: 0313236852

ISBN-13: 9780313236853

Edition: 1983

Authors: LLC ABC-CLIO

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Book details

List price: $70.00
Copyright year: 1983
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Publication date: 1/24/1984
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 237
Size: 6.14" wide x 9.21" long x 0.62" tall
Weight: 1.166
Language: English



Preface


Introduction



General Points Regarding Production



Characteristics of Early Drama



Problems in Transforming the Text of a Classic into Performable Material



Typical Problems of Casting Premodern Plays



the Greeks



Special Problems of Producing Greek Tragedy



Antigone: a Problem of Balance



the Electra of Sophocles: a Problem of Proportion



the Trojan Women: a Problem of Emotional Tone



History: Tragical and Romantic



the Tragical History of Doctor Faustus: a Problem of Impact



the Spanish Theatre and Lope De Vega



Fuente Ovejuna: a Problem of Language



Later Comedy



the Satires of Jonson and Moliï¿½re



Volpone: a Problem of Contrasts



the Alchemist: a Problem of Tempo



Moliï¿½re's Art and Typical Problems in Staging His Plays



Les Fourberies De Scapin: Problems of Sequential Progression



Tartuffe: a Problem of Clarity



She Stoops to Conquer: a Problem of Coherence



the Rivals: a Problem of Style



Notable Productions of the Premodern Plays Discussed Here



Additional Premodern Plays Suitable for Modern Production


Bibliography of Production Aids and References


Bibliography of Texts and Translations of the Plays Discussed Here


Index


About the Author