In this book I have aimed above all at five things. First, to be clear; concrete illustrations are given throughout, and technical terms introduced only where essential are explained when they are first used. Second, I have tried to make the earlier parts of the book as simple and general as possible, gradually introducing the …
Chronology Introduction Alan Simpson Note on the Irish Republican Movement Select Bibliography
Introduction Putting the Prime Minister on Stage Putting Women Straight Homosexual Relations Playing Politics with the Stage No Flushing, Please, We’re British The Importance of Being Saved Epilogue: The Limits of Freedom
Introduction Dedication Fardell v. Potts The Reasonable Man Tinrib, Rumble, and Others v. The King and Queen Fish Royal Rex v. Garvin, Riddell, Johnston, and Others The Sabbath-Breakers Rex v. Haddock Is a Golfer a Gentleman? Rex v. Haddock Is it a free country? Rex v. The Licensing Justices of Muddletown ‘The Red Cow’ Pratt, G. K. v. Pratt, P., and Mugg A …
Foreword Antony Sher Introduction Part One: The Need for Words Connecting with Words [rtoc] The Speaking Act Distrust of Words Resistance to Words In the Beginning Was the Word The Power of Words The Importance of Oracy The Deeper Need for Words Lost Voices Not Empty Rhetoric Native Eloquence Words Are Physical A Three-Dimensional Process …
Introduction Section I: History The Theatre of Thirteen Rows Orpheus to Dziady The Laboratory Theatre Kordian to The Constant Prince Apocalypsis Cum Figuris Section II: Theory Training Performance Transition Section III: Post-Theatre Paratheatrical Research 1970-1975 Mountain Project 1975-1978 Dissolution 1978-1984 Grotowski Account and Translation of Apocalypsis Cum Figuris
‘… the inflexible rule that the proof of the pudding is in the eating’ Introduction John Willett Part One: 1918-1932 Frank Wedekind A Reckoning Emphasis on Sport Three Cheers for Shaw Conversation with Bert Brecht A Radio Speech Shouldn’t We Abolish Aesthetics? The Epic Theatre and Its Difficulties Last Stage: Oedipus A Dialogue about Acting On …
Part 1: Foundation Craft Foundation Craft The Body The State of Readiness Breath Support Freeing the Voice Placing the Free Voice Consolidation Deepening the Work Range and Resonance Clear Speech Listening Hamlet’s Advice Part 2: Structure The Givens The Word Alliteration, Assonance, Onomatopoeia Rhythm Pauses and Irregularities of Rhythm The Line The Thought and Structuring …
The World of the Play Family Tree Cast List Preface Introduction: the Framework and Casting Rehearsals Begin Blocking the Play – and Telling its Story Language: ‘Content and Structure are Indivisible’ The ‘Meat’ of the Piece Publicity and Programme: Historical Research Character, Problem, Scenes, Action! Challenges and Reassessment – The Layering Process Going on Elsewhere …