Drama
Drama

Author: Geoffrey Whitworth

Publisher:

Published: 1928

Total Pages: 248

ISBN-13:

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Restoration
Restoration

Author: Edward Bond

Publisher: Methuen Drama

Published: 2006

Total Pages: 100

ISBN-13:

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Edward Bond is "a great playwright - many, particularly in continental Europe, would say the greatest."

Restoration Comedy in Performance
Restoration Comedy in Performance

Author: J. L. Styan

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 1986-08-29

Total Pages: 292

ISBN-13: 9780521274210

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An exploration of the ways in which Restoration comedy was performed, using the costume, customs, manners and behaviour of the age as a way of understanding its theatre and drama. It also considers problems encountered in early twentieth century revivals of plays by authors such as Etherege, Dryden, Congreve and Farquhar.

Drama
Drama

Author: J. L. Styan

Publisher: Peter Lang

Published: 2000

Total Pages: 156

ISBN-13: 9780820444895

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This book introduces the elements of drama and the principles behind the reading and study of plays--classical and modern. It makes a special point of seeing drama as intended for acting and performance, and it therefore emphasizes the role of the spectator at a play and the sort of theatre for which drama was written. The performance approach to the study of plays finally clarifies the different kinds of drama (comedy, tragedy, melodrama, and farce) and identifies its forms (realism, stylization, and symbolism). The book draws on specific examples of drama, is rich in helpful charts and diagrams, and contains a comprehensive glossary. Drama will be a useful guide for students and general playgoers alike.