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| ISBN13: | 9781350155589 |
| ISBN10: | 1350155586 |
| Kötéstípus: | Keménykötés |
| Terjedelem: | 216 oldal |
| Méret: | 234x156 mm |
| Nyelv: | angol |
| Illusztrációk: | 1 bw illus |
| 478 |
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További könyvek a nyelvészet területén (karitatív célú kampány)
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The Art of Writing for the Theatre
An Introduction to Script Analysis, Criticism, and Playwriting
Sorozatcím:
Introductions to Theatre;
Kiadó: Methuen Drama
Megjelenés dátuma: 2022. augusztus 11.
Kötetek száma: Hardback
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GBP 70.00
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Filled with practical advice from an award-winning playwright, with a range of resources to guide you in the craft and business of theatre writing, The Art of Writing for the Theatre provides everything you need to write like a seasoned theatre professional, including:
* how to analyze and break down a script
* how to write a wide range of plays
* how to critique a theatre production
* how to construct and craft critical essays, cover letters, and theatrical resumes
This thorough introduction is supplemented with exercises and new interviews with a host of internationally acclaimed playwrights, lyricists, and critics, including Marsha Norman, Beth Henley, Lyn Gardner, Octavio Solis, Ismail Khalidi, and David Zippel, among many others. Accompanying online resources include playwriting and script analysis worksheets and exercises, an example of a playwriting resume, and critical points to consider on playwriting, design, acting, directing and choreography.
* how to analyze and break down a script
* how to write a wide range of plays
* how to critique a theatre production
* how to construct and craft critical essays, cover letters, and theatrical resumes
This thorough introduction is supplemented with exercises and new interviews with a host of internationally acclaimed playwrights, lyricists, and critics, including Marsha Norman, Beth Henley, Lyn Gardner, Octavio Solis, Ismail Khalidi, and David Zippel, among many others. Accompanying online resources include playwriting and script analysis worksheets and exercises, an example of a playwriting resume, and critical points to consider on playwriting, design, acting, directing and choreography.
Tartalomjegyzék:
Note on the Text
Introduction
1. Script Analysis
Why Do We Need Script Analysis?
Definitions and Terms for Script Analysis
Freytag's Pyramid and the Dramatic Arc
A Crash Course in Aristotle's Poetics
Script Analysis Exercises
Exercises
2. Playwriting
The Elements of Playwriting
What Does "Show, Don't Tell" Mean?
The Significance of Exposition
The Good Title Test
The Mechanics of Writing a Play
How Do You Start?
How To Write a Ten-Minute Play
Other Play Formats
Conclusion
Exercises
3. Criticism
The "Why" of Theatre Criticism
"I Liked it" Doesn't Matter
Writing a Critique for a Play
"Why Am I Bored?
A Sample Critique
Criticism as Entertainment
Remember: Artists Have Feelings, Too
When to Keep it to Yourself
What to Look for When Writing a Critique
Critiquing Other Forms
Exercises
4. The Interviews: Conversations with Acclaimed Playwrights, Critics, Librettists, and Lyricists
A Series of Master Classes
On Starting Out
"What Should I Write About?"
On Structure
A Writer's Process
Readings and Play Development
On Taking Advice on your Script
On Collaboration
On Writing Musicals
On the Writer as "The Outsider Looking In"
On Critics and Theatre Criticism
Advice for New Writers
What Do You Love About the Theatre?
5. The Brass Tacks: Practical Tools of Writing for the Theatre
The "How To" Of A Writer's Life
Read, See, and Hear
Theatre Blogs
Submission Opportunities for Playwrights
Cover Letters for Writers.and Beyond
Living Room Readings: The Value of Free Pizza
Virtual Presentations
A Map of Relationships
Opening Night Cards and Gratitude Letters: A Lost Art
Exercises
Conclusion
Further Reading
Notes
Biographies of Interviewees
Special Thanks
About the Author
Index
Introduction
1. Script Analysis
Why Do We Need Script Analysis?
Definitions and Terms for Script Analysis
Freytag's Pyramid and the Dramatic Arc
A Crash Course in Aristotle's Poetics
Script Analysis Exercises
Exercises
2. Playwriting
The Elements of Playwriting
What Does "Show, Don't Tell" Mean?
The Significance of Exposition
The Good Title Test
The Mechanics of Writing a Play
How Do You Start?
How To Write a Ten-Minute Play
Other Play Formats
Conclusion
Exercises
3. Criticism
The "Why" of Theatre Criticism
"I Liked it" Doesn't Matter
Writing a Critique for a Play
"Why Am I Bored?
A Sample Critique
Criticism as Entertainment
Remember: Artists Have Feelings, Too
When to Keep it to Yourself
What to Look for When Writing a Critique
Critiquing Other Forms
Exercises
4. The Interviews: Conversations with Acclaimed Playwrights, Critics, Librettists, and Lyricists
A Series of Master Classes
On Starting Out
"What Should I Write About?"
On Structure
A Writer's Process
Readings and Play Development
On Taking Advice on your Script
On Collaboration
On Writing Musicals
On the Writer as "The Outsider Looking In"
On Critics and Theatre Criticism
Advice for New Writers
What Do You Love About the Theatre?
5. The Brass Tacks: Practical Tools of Writing for the Theatre
The "How To" Of A Writer's Life
Read, See, and Hear
Theatre Blogs
Submission Opportunities for Playwrights
Cover Letters for Writers.and Beyond
Living Room Readings: The Value of Free Pizza
Virtual Presentations
A Map of Relationships
Opening Night Cards and Gratitude Letters: A Lost Art
Exercises
Conclusion
Further Reading
Notes
Biographies of Interviewees
Special Thanks
About the Author
Index
