Theatre - Brossura

Mamet, David

Brossura

ISBN 10: 0571255248 ISBN 13: 9780571255245

Casa editrice: Faber & Faber, 2010

Riassunto

If theatre were a religion, explains David Mamet in his opening chapter, 'many of the observations and suggestions in this book might be heretical'. As always, Mamet delivers on his promise: in Theatre, the acclaimed author of Glengarry Glen Ross and Speed the Plow, calls for nothing less than the death of the director and the end of acting theory. For Mamet, actors are either good or they are non-actors, and good actors generally work best without the interference of a director, however well-intentioned. Issue plays, political correctness, method actors, impossible directions, Stanislavksy, and elitists all fall under Mamet's critical gaze. To students, teacher, and directors, who crave a blast of fresh air in a world that can be insular and fearful of change, Theatre throws down a gauntlet that challenges everyone to do better, including Mamet himself. From iconic and idiosyncratic director and playwright David Mamet, a mischievous manifesto designed to defrock the high priests and challenge the holy bibles of the theatre world.

Su questo libro

Descrizione del libro:

Controversial, funny and brilliant, David Mamet deconstructs the theatre world in his scathing new book.

L'autore:

David Mamet is a director as well as the author of numerous acclaimed plays, books, and screenplays. His play Glengarry Glen Ross won a Pulitzer Prize, and his screenplay The Verdict was nominated for an Academy Award. He lives in Santa Monica, California.

Su questa edizione

• Editore: Faber & Faber
• Data di pubblicazione: 2010
• ISBN 10: 0571255248
• ISBN 13: 9780571255245
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 176