Samuel Beckett's Theatre Life-Journeys

Name: Samuel Beckett's Theatre Life-Journeys
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ISBN: 9780198117452

ISBN-10: 0198117450

ISBN-13: 9780198117452

Edition: 2001

Authors: Katharine Worth

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In this uniquely personal account of Samuel Beckett's theatre, Katharine Worth draws on a wealth of remarkable material - her own work producing and directing productions of Beckett's plays, often with leading actors such as Patrick Magee, but also with students; the experience of watching other productions; her successful adaptation of Beckett's novella, Company, for the stage; and conversations and correspondence with Beckett himself. The book focuses on the power that Beckett's theatre has to fascinate us with the ordinary small experiences of life as well as its great mysteries. The strange life-journeys taken on his stage are seen to be the universal journey; the endless story-telling…

Book details

List price: $70.00
Copyright year: 2001
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Publication date: 12/23/1999
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 204
Size: 5.43" wide x 8.50" long x 0.67" tall
Weight: 0.880



Note to the Reader


Our Life Journeys in Beckett's Theatre: An Introduction


Cosmic Scenery


Heaven, Hell, and the Space Between


Lifelines: Humour and Homely Sayings


Taking the Life Journey and Telling It


Be Again, Memory!


Shared Words: The Camaraderie of Quotation


Rhythms


Magnetic Beckett


Company


Notes


Index