The Theatre of Commitment

ISBN-13: 9781032602172 / Angielski / Miękka / 2023 / 256 str.

Eric Bentley

Opis

First published in 1967 The Theatre of Commitment presents miscellaneous collection of seven essays written over fifteen years. Eric Bentley deals with themes like is the drama an extinct species; the American drama; what is theatre; the pro and con of political theatre; letter to a would-be playwright and the theatre of commitment. For most people, theatre of commitment is political theater, though Bentley indicates that the word commitment is broad enough to embrace the work of any serious writer even if the commitment is to non-commitment. This is an interesting read for students of theatre and performance studies.

First published in 1967 The Theatre of Commitment presents miscellaneous collection of seven essays written over fifteen years. This is an interesting read for students of theatre and performance studies.

Spis treści

Preface 1. Is the drama an extinct species? 2. The American Drama, 1944- 1954 3. What is Theatre? 4. Taking Ibsen personally 5. The pro and con of political theatre 6. Letter to a would be playwright 7. The Theatre of Commitment Notes and Acknowledgements Index

O autorze

Eric Bentley