J. L. Styan

Modern Drama in Theory and Practice

Volume 3, Expressionism and Epic Theatre

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Epic theatre is studied from Piscator and Brecht to Dürrenmatt and Weiss, and is seen as flourishing in offshoots of documentary theatre.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 244
• Erscheinungstermin: 7. September 2011
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 222mm x 145mm x 17mm
• Gewicht: 445g
• ISBN-13: 9780521227391
• ISBN-10: 0521227399
• Artikelnr.: 34439263

Inhaltsangabe

List of illustrations
Acknowledgements
Preface
1. Expressionism in the theatre
2. Forerunners of expressionism: Büchner
3. Forerunners of expressionism: Wedekind
4. Forerunners of expressionism: Strindberg and the dream play
5. Early expressionism in Germany
6. Expressionism in Germany
7. New production styles in Germany
8. Expressionism in Soviet Russia: Meyerhold
9. Expressionism in Soviet Russia: writers and directors
10. Expressionism in America: O'Neill
11. Expressionism in American: after O'Neill
12. Expressionism in Ireland
13. Epic theatre in Germany: Piscator and after
14. Epic theatre in Germany: early Brecht
15. Epic theatre in Germany: late Brecht
16. Epic theatre in Germany: after Brecht
17. Documentary theatre after Piscator
18. Epic theatre in Britain
19. Expressionist theatre
Table of events in the theatre
Bibliography
Index.