Alan Ayckbourn

The Crafty Art of Playmaking (eBook, ePUB)

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

In The Crafty Art of Playmaking, this seminal guide from renowned playwright Alan Ayckbourn shares his tricks of the trade.

From helpful hints on writing to tips on directing, this book provides a complete primer for the newcomer and a refresher for those with more experience. Written in Ayckbourn's signature style that combines humor, seriousness, and a heady air of sophistication, The Crafty Art of Playmaking is a must-have for aspiring playwrights, students of drama, and anyone who has ever laughed their way through one of Ayckbourn's plays.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: St. Martin's Publishing Group
• Seitenzahl: 192
• Erscheinungstermin: 28. April 2015
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781250083081
• Artikelnr.: 42751857

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