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Theatre
David Mamet
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Paperback. Calls for nothing less than the death of the director and the end of acting theory. This title is suitable for students, teacher, and directors, who crave a blast of fresh air in a world that can be insular and fearful of change. Num Pages: 144 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: AN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 142 x 13. Weight in Grams: 198.
If theatre were a religion, explains David Mamet in his opening chapter, 'many of the observations and suggestions in this book might be heretical'. As always, Mamet delivers on his promise: in Theatre, the acclaimed author of Glengarry Glen Ross and Speed the Plow, calls for nothing less than the death of the director and the end of acting theory. For Mamet, actors are either good or they are non-actors, and good actors generally work best without the interference of a director, however well-intentioned. Issue plays, political correctness, method actors, impossible directions, Stanislavksy, and elitists all fall under Mamet's critical ... Read more
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Publisher
Faber & Faber United Kingdom
Number of pages
144
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
Number of Pages
176
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780571255245
SKU
V9780571255245
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-58
About David Mamet
David Mamet is a director as well as the author of numerous acclaimed plays, books, and screenplays. His play Glengarry Glen Ross won a Pulitzer Prize, and his screenplay The Verdict was nominated for an Academy Award. He lives in Santa Monica, California.
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