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"Gobert offers a refreshing exploration of how the rehearsal process and actual productions help shape viewers' perceptions of the author's work. Students and scholars of today's theatrical landscape will find much to admire in this volume, not the least of which is the research methodology, the contextual analysis, and the timeliness of the subject matter ... A real plus is the examination and analysis of the production history of many of Churchill's works. Top Girls, Serious Money, Cloud Nine, Fen, and Blue Heart receive treatment generally not available elsewhere ... Summing Up: Highly recommended. All readers." --M. D. Whitlatch, Buena Vista University, CHOICE
"Gobert states in the preface, 'This study is never dispassionate. Caryl Churchill is my favourite playwright, ' and thank goodness for that. Happily, Gobert's enthusiasm for Churchill's work is matched by the rigor of the analyses, making this book both a great pleasure and a boon for theatre scholars." -Tamsen Wolff, Performing Arts Journal, Inc.
"In The Theatre of Caryl Churchill, R. Darren Gobert strings together connections between Churchill's works, enabling readers--whether Churchill novices or authorities--to understand the playwright's corpus as a whole and as a product of Churchill's politics. Until now, critical treatment of Churchill's work has been cursory and focused almost exclusively on her most well-known pieces, such as Top Girls and Cloud Nine. Gobert, a specialist in comparative drama, provides a much more expansive analysis, exploring three of Churchill's plays in each chapter while also drawing from a range of pieces, highlighting how they are integral to her body of work and, more important, to theatre ... Gobert's book provides a useful and dynamic account of Churchill as a playwright, feminist, and political crusader. Her body of work is given its due, as each chapter does justice to her plays--both the renowned and the unpublished." -Theatre Survey
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Book Description Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. The Theatre of Caryl Churchill documents and analyses the major plays and productions of one of Britains greatest and most innovative playwrights. Drawing on hundreds of never-before-seen archival sources from the US and the UK, it provides an essential guide to Churchills groundbreaking work for students and theatregoers.Each chapter illuminates connections across plays and explores major scripts alongside unpublished and unfinished projects. Each considers the rehearsal room, the stage, and the printed text. Each demonstrates how Churchill has pushed the boundaries of dramatic aesthetics while posing urgent political and theoretical questions. But since each maps Churchills work in a different way, each deploys a different reading practice - for many approaches are necessary to characterise such a restlessly imaginative and prolific career.Through its five interlocking parts, The Theatre of Caryl Churchill tells a story about the playwright, her work, and its place in contemporary drama. This is a detailed study of the work of Britain's leading female playwright that will be invaluable for student and theatre-goers. It maps her work through five key areas that characterise her broad-ranging output, and includes a close study of seventeen of the principle plays. It also features a number of essays by leading scholars. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9781408154526
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