Alan Ayckbourn

The Crafty Art of Playmaking

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

For the first time, Alan Ayckbourn shares all of his tricks of the playwright's trade. From helpful hints on writing to tips on directing, the book provides a complete primer for the newcomer and a refresher for the more experienced. Written in Ayckbourn's signature style that combines humor, seriousness, and heady air of theatrical sophistication that Noel Coward would envy, The Crafty Art of Playmaking is a must-have for aspiring playwrights and students of drama.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: St. Martin's Griffin
• Seitenzahl: 186
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. September 2008
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 216mm x 140mm x 10mm
• Gewicht: 242g
• ISBN-13: 9780230614888
• ISBN-10: 0230614884
• Artikelnr.: 25071489

Autorenporträt

Alan Ayckbourn

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction
PART I: Writing
Comedy or Drama?
The Initial Idea
Construction
Time
Location
Characters
Final Countdown
Dialogue
Tidying up
PART II: Directing
The Director's Role
A Sort of History
The Producer
The Author
Stars
Set Designers
Costume Designers
The Lighting Designer
The Sound Designer
Other Experts
Casting
Auditions
Before the First Rehearsal
The Rehearsal Period
The First Day
Exploration
Early Days
As You Proceed
Notes
Comedy
Later Days
The DSM
Technicals
Dress Rehearsals
Previews
Press Night
Afterwards
Chronology of Plays