A major study of the work of one of Britain's best-known dramatists
Peter Barnes was one of the UK's most significant, prolific and enduring playwrights. This book offers a major critical appraisal of the canon of Barnes' work, including a detailed study of his best-known plays, The Ruling Class, Bewitched, Laughter , Red Noses, and Dreaming, as well as a selection of his television and radio plays which illuminate his thematic concerns, and offer key insights into his dramatic methods.
Through this examination, Brian Woolland shows that many of Barnes' plays have remarkable...
A major study of the work of one of Britain's best-known dramatists
Peter Barnes was one of the UK's most significant, prolific and enduring ...
This text is an investigation and celebration of the Jonson canon from the point of view of the theatre practitioner as well as the teacher. Reflecting the increasing interest in the wider field of Renaissance drama, the book bridges the theory/practice divide by debating how Jonson's drama operates in performance and including discussions with and between practitioners. It includes: essays on Jonson on stage; Jonson in the classroom; Jonson and women; and edited transcripts of interviews with contemporary practitioners. Contributors include: Sam Mendes, Geoffrey Rush (Oscar winning actor),...
This text is an investigation and celebration of the Jonson canon from the point of view of the theatre practitioner as well as the teacher. Reflectin...
This text is an investigation and celebration of the Jonson canon from the point of view of the theatre practitioner as well as the teacher. Reflecting the increasing interest in the wider field of Renaissance drama, the book bridges the theory/practice divide by debating how Jonson's drama operates in performance and including discussions with and between practitioners. It includes: essays on Jonson on stage; Jonson in the classroom; Jonson and women; and edited transcripts of interviews with contemporary practitioners. Contributors include: Sam Mendes, Geoffrey Rush (Oscar winning actor),...
This text is an investigation and celebration of the Jonson canon from the point of view of the theatre practitioner as well as the teacher. Reflectin...
Achilles, the greatest of the Achaean warriors, refuses to fight; angered that King Agamemnon has stolen his captive Trojan slave-girl, Briseis. Drawn from The Iliad, and produced in collaboration with Ashtar Theatre from Palestine, Brian Woolland's taut and poetic new play for Border Crossings brings together Homer's Troy and the Middle East of today: worlds shaken by cycles of violence and revenge, by ambition and self-interest masquerading as idealism; worlds struggling towards any possibility of reconciliation.
Achilles, the greatest of the Achaean warriors, refuses to fight; angered that King Agamemnon has stolen his captive Trojan slave-girl, Briseis. D...
Part of the "The Effective Teacher" series, this text is aimed at those involved in teaching children drama at primary school level. The text is a practical guide which aims to provide the necessary subject background, questions and exercises to assist application and evaluation.
Part of the "The Effective Teacher" series, this text is aimed at those involved in teaching children drama at primary school level. The text is a pra...
