Investigating Drama
eBook - ePub

Investigating Drama

  1. 144 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
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About this book

First published in 1974, Investigating Drama offers a holistic understanding of drama. An understanding of drama requires far more thana study, however thorough, of plays and playwright, stagecraft and techniques, for drama must always be seen in the context of the theatre at work. A descriptive coverage of the basic elements of drama is accordingly only half the purpose of this book, and the authors hope that their plea in the title for an 'investigation' will be taken literally. To allow maximum flexibility the book is divided into independent 'units', which can be followed through as a complete drama course, or taken individually by those wishing to concentrate on selective areas. All aspects of theatre are covered and there is ample opportunity for practical work in improvisation. This book will be of interest to students of literature and drama.

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Yes, you can access Investigating Drama by Kenneth Pickering,Bill Horrocks,David Male in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Literature & British Drama. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

Information

Publisher
Routledge
Year
2023
Print ISBN
9781032482804
eBook ISBN
9781000874242
Edition
1

Table of contents

  1. Cover Page
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright Page
  4. Original Title Page
  5. Original Copyright Page
  6. Acknowledgements
  7. Table of Contents
  8. Introduction
  9. Unit 1 Some Vital Questions
  10. Unit 2 ‘O What is that Sound?’
  11. Unit 3 The Stage
  12. Unit 4 Some Consequences
  13. Unit 5 Improvisation
  14. Unit 6 ‘Uneasy Lies the Head’
  15. Unit 7 Improvisation: The Death of Grass
  16. Unit 8 ‘Let Her Paint an Inch Thick!’
  17. Unit 9 ‘Let There Be Light’—an Act of Creation!
  18. Unit 10 Design for the Theatre
  19. Unit 11 A Case Study
  20. Unit 12 In Committee
  21. Unit 13 The Director
  22. Unit 14 The Stage Manager
  23. Unit 15 Documentary Drama
  24. Unit 16 Brecht and a History Play?
  25. Unit 17 Television: Techniques of Production
  26. Unit 18 The Programme in Production
  27. Unit 19 Full, Frontal…
  28. Unit 20 ‘Though Our Lives …’?
  29. Glossary of Theatrical Terms