The Art and Craft of Playwriting
Title | The Art and Craft of Playwriting PDF eBook |
Author | Jeffery Hatcher |
Publisher | Penguin |
Pages | 288 |
Release | 2000-03-01 |
Genre | Performing Arts |
ISBN | 1599634430 |
Jeffrey Hatcher knows the nuts and bolts of writing for the theater. Here, he shares his views on it all--from building tension and plotting a scene, right down to moving a character from one side of the stage to the other. From crafting an intriguing beginning to delivering a satisfying ending. In Hatcher's one-on-one discussions with acclaimed American playwrights Lee Blessing, Marsha Norman and Jose Rivera, you'll find a wealth of practical advice, tricks of the trade and insight that will help you in your own creative efforts.
The Art of the Playwright
Title | The Art of the Playwright PDF eBook |
Author | William Packard |
Publisher | New York : Paragon House Publishers |
Pages | 232 |
Release | 1987 |
Genre | Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN |
In The Art of the Playwright, William Packard examines the craft in a way that will illuminate theatre for both aspiring playwrights and theatre-goers. He describes the practical art of how plays are made, how to use actions and on-stage visuals, and how to approach the appropriate development of character, dialogue, motifs, plots, and conflicts. He unites theory and practice, giving fresh expression and real relevance to the most important principles of dramatic action.
The Art of the Playwright
Title | The Art of the Playwright PDF eBook |
Author | William Packard |
Publisher | Marlowe |
Pages | 198 |
Release | 1994-04-01 |
Genre | |
ISBN | 9781569249123 |
The Art and Craft of Playwriting
Title | The Art and Craft of Playwriting PDF eBook |
Author | Jeffery Hatcher |
Publisher | Penguin |
Pages | 226 |
Release | 2000-03-01 |
Genre | Performing Arts |
ISBN | 1884910467 |
Jeffrey Hatcher knows the nuts and bolts of writing for the theater. Here, he shares his views on it all--from building tension and plotting a scene, right down to moving a character from one side of the stage to the other. From crafting an intriguing beginning to delivering a satisfying ending. In Hatcher's one-on-one discussions with acclaimed American playwrights Lee Blessing, Marsha Norman and Jose Rivera, you'll find a wealth of practical advice, tricks of the trade and insight that will help you in your own creative efforts.
The Art of Theater
Title | The Art of Theater PDF eBook |
Author | James R. Hamilton |
Publisher | John Wiley & Sons |
Pages | 248 |
Release | 2008-04-15 |
Genre | Philosophy |
ISBN | 0470766107 |
The Art of Theater argues for the recognition of theatrical performance as an art form independent of dramatic writing. Identifies the elements that make a performance a work of art Looks at the competing views of the text-performance relationships An important and original contribution to the aesthetics and philosophy of theater
Naked Playwriting
Title | Naked Playwriting PDF eBook |
Author | William Missouri Downs |
Publisher | |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 2023 |
Genre | Drama |
ISBN | 9781935247319 |
""Naked Playwriting" is a complete, comprehensive playwriting course-from developing a theme through plotting and structuring a play, developing characters, creating dialog, formatting a script, and plying methods that aid the actual writing and rewriting processes. It also offers guidance on marketing and submitting play scripts for both contests and production, getting an agent, protecting one's copyright, and working with directors, actors, and theater companies. This new edition, in addition to fully updating the material in the popular first edition, adds detailed information on such recent develops as "Zoom plays" and "devised theater"; writing non-formulaic plays that create their own structures; a new emphasis on writing 10-minute and one-act plays; completely revised play submission guidelines that reflect a process that has wholly changed since the first edition was published; an section on the now-popular trend of moving from playwriting to TV scripting; material on the growing trend toward playwrights directing their own plays; and much more. Well-written and filled with illustrative examples, it provides both innovative and tried-and-true writing techniques, sage advice from veteran writers, a short study of the major schools of dramatic thought, and pertinent writing anecdotes. This one-of-a-kind playwriting book will help both novices and working writers discover and improve their playwriting skills and get their plays produced"--
Why Shakespeare
Title | Why Shakespeare PDF eBook |
Author | Gerald M. Pinciss |
Publisher | A&C Black |
Pages | 202 |
Release | 2006-06-02 |
Genre | Literary Criticism |
ISBN | 9780826418265 |
By concentrating on a dozen of his best-known plays, and analysing their structural and theatrical elements as well as their distinctive language, inventive plotting and unique characters, this book demystifies Shakespeare for theatre lovers. It enables us to step behind the curtain to learn why Shakespeare is considered the greatest dramatist.