..". a thoughtful and important treatment of the international tensions of the period as they were embodied in theatre practice. It is the only book of its kind on the subject, and a valuable source of production information." --Theatre Journal
..". an excellent discussion of the aesthetics of theater." --Choice
The escalation of the war in Vietnam in the mid-1960s unleashed worldwide protest. Playwrights grappled with the complexities of post-imperialist politics and with the problems of creating effective political theatre in the television age. The ephemeral theatre these...
..". a thoughtful and important treatment of the international tensions of the period as they were embodied in theatre practice. It is the only boo...
Empty Figure on an Empty Stage The Theatre of Samuel Beckett and His Generation
Les Essif
An original and exciting approach to the theatre of the absurd.
This study considers the ways playwrights draw meaning from emptiness. With reference to actual performances of dramatic works, Les Essif examines drama associated with nonrealistic movement known as theatre of the absurd, focusing on the ways dramatists create an impression of emptiness not only on the stage but also in the body and mind of the central character. Essif makes a case for the meta-dramatic fusion of...
Empty Figure on an Empty Stage The Theatre of Samuel Beckett and His Generation
