Adaptation in contemporary theatre : performing literature /
"Why are so many theatre productions adaptations of one kind of another? Why do contemporary practitioners turn so frequently to non-dramatic texts for inspiration? This study explores the fascination of novels, short stories, children's books and autobiographies for theatre makers and exa...
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| Natura: | Elettronico eBook |
| Lingua: | inglese |
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London, England :
Bloomsbury Methuen Drama, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing Plc,
2020.
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| Serie: | Methuen drama engage.
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Sommario:
- Introduction
- Adaptation and the theatre
- Performing books
- Story: adaptation and the act of telling
- Layered space: adaptation, immersion and site
- Resisting adaptation
- Conclusion.