The One-Act Play Companion: A Guide to plays, playwrights and performance
Dolley, Colin; Walford, Rex
ISBN 10: 0713674288 ISBN 13: 9780713674286
Published by Methuen Drama, 2011
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The one-act play stands apart as a distinct art form with some well known writers providing specialist material, among them Bernard Shaw, Tom Stoppard, Harold Pinter, Caryl Churchill. Alan Ayckbourn, Edward Albee and Tennesee Williams. There are also lesser-known writers with plenty of material to offer, yet sourcing one-act plays to perform is notoriously hard.
This companion is the first book to survey the work of over 250 playwrights in an illuminating A-Z guide. Multiple styles, nationalities and periods are covered, offering a treasure trove of compelling moments of theatre waiting to be discovered. Guidance on performing and staging one-act plays is also covered as well as essential contact information and where to apply for performance rights. A chapter introducing the history of the one-act play rounds off the title as a definitive guide.
About the Authors:
Colin Dolley trained at the Central School of Speech and Drama and was head of drama in a large secondary school for some years. He is also an experienced actor and director. He has served as Vice-Chairman of the Guild of Drama Adjudicators and has adjudicated more than two thousand plays at festivals throughout Britain and Europe. He is a member of the judging panel for the annual competition for new one-act plays run by the National Drama Festivals Association.
Rex Walford, OBE, has a Masters degree from Northwestern University, Evanston, one of America's leading training grounds for Broadway and Hollywood. He was formerly Head of the Department of Education at the University of Cambridge and regularly teaches courses on drama, music and film. He has directed over a hundred plays and musicals and is a former Chairman of the Guild of Drama Adjudicators.
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Bibliographic Details
Title: The One-Act Play Companion: A Guide to plays...
Publisher: Methuen Drama
Publication Date: 2011
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: New