Description: Playwrights on Playwriting by Toby Cole Dramatists from the past 200 years, among them Chekhov, Shaw, ONeill, and Miller, speak on their dramatic credos and on their specific plays. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Dramatists from the past 200 years, among them Chekhov, Shaw, ONeill, and Miller, speak on their dramatic credos and on their specific plays. Author Biography Toby Cole is the editor of Actors on Acting and Directors on Directing. She lives in Berkeley, California. Review A well-chosen anthology that has special appeal for the aspiring playwright and others with an interest in the theater. * Booklist *Taking a place with books about theater is this excellent new anthology edited by Toby Cole…. With 27 writers represented, her cast certainly is all-star. * San Francisco Chronicle *Students of the theater…will return again and again to Miss Coles valuable compendium. * The Christian Science Monitor * Long Description For anyone interested in drama, Playwrights on Playwriting: From Ibsen to Ionesco offers revealing and astute insights on modern theater and the creation of plays. The book gathers the opinions and theories of the greatest names in the past 200 years of drama, among them Anton Chekhov, George Bernard Shaw, Federico Garcia Lorca, Eugene ONeill, Bertolt Brecht, Tenessee Williams, Sean OCasey, and Arthur Miller, to name a few. In the first part of the book, "Credos and Concepts," the playwrights offer their differing philosophies on the dynamics of theatrical performance and the changes in drama since Aristotle. In the second part, "Creations," the same dramatists look at specific plays of their own, commenting on their intended goals and the works overall success. A unique and enlightening collection, Playwrights on Playwriting is an essential resource for the enthusiast of theater. Review Quote Taking a place with books about theater is this excellent new anthology edited by Toby Cole…. With 27 writers represented, her cast certainly is all-star. Details ISBN0815411413 Short Title PLAYWRIGHTS ON PLAYWRITING Pages 320 Language English ISBN-10 0815411413 ISBN-13 9780815411413 Media Book Format Paperback Year 2001 Author Toby Cole Subtitle From Ibsen to Ionesco Place of Publication Lanham Country of Publication United States Imprint Cooper Square Publishers Inc.,U.S. DOI 10.1604/9780815411413 UK Release Date 2001-04-03 AU Release Date 2001-04-03 NZ Release Date 2001-04-03 US Release Date 2001-04-03 Publisher Cooper Square Publishers Inc.,U.S. Publication Date 2001-04-03 DEWEY 809.2 Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:137145490;
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Book Title: Playwrights on Playwriting: from Ibsen to Ionesco
Item Height: 221mm
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Author: Toby Cole
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Cooper Square Publishers Inc.,U.S.
Publication Year: 2001
Item Weight: 426g
Number of Pages: 320 Pages
