| Dramaturgy: A Revolution in Theatre Contributor(s): Luckhurst, Mary (Author) |
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ISBN: 0521081882 ISBN-13: 9780521081887 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $51.29 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2008 Annotation: A study of the origins of dramaturgs and literary managers. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Performing Arts | Theater - History & Criticism - Drama | European - English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh - Performing Arts | Theater - Stagecraft & Scenography |
| Dewey: 792.023 |
| Series: Cambridge Studies in Modern Theatre |
| Physical Information: 0.71" H x 6" W x 9" (1.02 lbs) 316 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In the first exhaustive history of the origins of dramaturgs and literary managers--people who act as advisers and play-doctors at today's theatres, Mary Luckhurst examines the major theorists and practitioners, arguing that Brecht, Granville Barker and Tynan have central roles in this history. Contentious figures, often accused of sinister intent, the numbers of dramaturgs have multiplied considerably in the last decades. This study inquires as to the political and cultural agendas behind this revolution, and whether dramaturgs are mentors or censors. |
Contributor Bio(s): Luckhurst, Mary: - Mary Luckhurst is Senior Lecturer in Drama at the University of York. Her publications include On Directing, On Acting and The Drama Handbook (with John Lennard), and she has co-edited Theatre and Celebrity in Britain 1660-2000. Her current projects include editing Blackwell's Companion to Twentieth-Century British and Irish Drama, Blackwell's Companion to Contemporary Theatre, and a book on Caryl Churchill. She has written numerous articles on contemporary theatre for journals such as Contemporary Theatre Review. In addition to her academic research, Mary Luckhurst is also a playwright, dramaturg and director, and has most recently directed Caryl Churchill's Far Away at the York Theatre Royal. |