Playing for Time
Geraldine Cousin
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Description for Playing for Time
Paperback. Playing for time explores connections between theatre time, the historical moment and fictional time. Geraldine Cousin persuasively argues that a crucial characteristic of contemporary British theatre is its preoccupation with instability and danger, and traces images of catastrophe and loss in a wide range of recent plays and productions. Num Pages: 192 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSBD; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 145 x 218 x 12. Weight in Grams: 278.
Playing for time explores connections between theatre time, the historical moment and fictional time. Geraldine Cousin persuasively argues that a crucial characteristic of contemporary British theatre is its preoccupation with instability and danger, and traces images of catastrophe and loss in a wide range of recent plays and productions.
The diversity of the texts that are examined is a major strength of the book. In addition to plays by contemporary dramatists, Cousin analyses staged adaptations of novels, and productions of plays by Euripides, Strindberg and Priestley. A key focus is Stephen Daldry’s award-winning revival of Priestley’s An Inspector Calls, ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Manchester University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
Number of Pages
192
Place of Publication
Manchester, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780719061981
SKU
V9780719061981
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99-15
About Geraldine Cousin
Geraldine Cousin is Senior Lecturer in Theatre Studies at the University of Warwick -- .
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