| Plautus in Performance the Theatre of the Mind Contributor(s): Slater, Niall W. (Author), Slater Niall, W. (Author) |
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ISBN: 9057550377 ISBN-13: 9789057550379 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $152.00 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: January 2000 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Psychology - Drama | Ancient & Classical - Performing Arts | Theater - General |
| Dewey: 872.01 |
| LCCN: 2002405986 |
| Series: Greek and Roman Theatre Archive, |
| Physical Information: 0.56" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (1.11 lbs) 232 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.) |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Plautus was Ancient Rome's greatest comic playwright, Shakespeare drew heavily on his plots, and his legacy is prevalent throughout modern drama. In this expanded edition of his successful book, one of America's foremost Classical scholars introduces performance criticism to the study of Plautus' ancient drama. In addition to the original detailed studies of six of the dramatists's plays, the methodology of performance criticism, the use of conventions, and the nature of comic heroism in Plautus, this edition includes new studies on: * the induction into the world of the play * the scripted imitation of improvisation * Plautus's comments on his previous work * the nature of 'tragicomedy'. |