Download or read book The Theatre of Christopher Durang written by Miriam Chirico and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2020-05-14 with total page 247 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Theatre of Christopher Durang considers the works of one of the foremost comedic writers for the American stage. From Durang's early success with the controversial Sister Mary Ignatius Explains It All for You (1974) to his recent Tony Award-winning play, Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike (2012), he has been an original theatrical voice in American theatre. Edith Oliver, long-time theatre critic for The New Yorker, described Durang as “one of the funniest men in the world.” Durang challenges traditional dramatic idioms with his irreverent comedies that are as shocking as they are prescient and compassionate. This volume provides the first comprehensive examination of Durang's works and incorporates comedic theory to examine how laughter in performance subverts social conventions and hierarchies. Through a clear, detailed discussion of the plays, Miriam Chirico considers Durang's use of black comedy, satire, and parody to explode such topics as: western literature, religion, dysfunctional families, and American social malaise. Robert Combs and Jay Malarcher provide additional critical perspectives about Durang's works, detailing his use of alienation techniques and locating his place within the American parodic tradition. The book also includes a warm introduction by Durang's former student, Pulitzer Prize-winner, David Lindsay-Abaire. The Theatre of Christopher Durang, in demonstrating how Durang has shaped contemporary theatrical possibilities, offers a valuable guide for students of American drama and comedy.
Download or read book Eugene Labiche and Georges Feydeau written by Leonard Cabell Pronko and published by . This book was released on 1983 with total page 181 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book McGraw Hill Encyclopedia of World Drama written by McGraw-Hill, inc and published by VNR AG. This book was released on 1984 with total page 538 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ranging from the earliest drama to the theater of the 1980's this encyclopedia includes coverage of national drama and theater around the world, theater companies, and musical comedy. Arrangement of the 1,300 entries is alphabetically by name or subject with nearly 950 of these devoted to individual playwrights and their works.
Download or read book Paradise Hotel written by Georges Feydeau and published by Ivan R. Dee. This book was released on 1990-10-01 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A consummate farce in which a middle-aged man arranges a rendezvous in a seedy little hotel with the beautiful young wife of his best friend.
Download or read book British Paperbacks in Print written by and published by . This book was released on 1984 with total page 1560 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book Georges Feydeau and the Aesthetics of Farce written by Stuart Eddy Baker and published by Ann Arbor, Mich. : UMI Research Press. This book was released on 1981 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Michelin Green Guide Paris written by Michelin and published by Michelin Travel & Lifestyle. This book was released on 2016-03-15 with total page 504 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discover the nooks and crannies of the renowned City of Light with the eBook version of the updated Green Guide Paris. Its famed star-rating system of attractions, maps, illustrations and walking tours ensure you don't miss a thing, from iconic sites like the Eiffel Tower to browsing among riverside stalls of old books, to a Friday night roller-blade rally through city streets. From flea markets to fine dining, whatever your budget, the guide’s features and recommended restaurants, accommodations and activities help you uncover all that Paris has to offer. In this eBook you’ll find: • Full-color photos and plenty of detail travelers look for. • Attractions reviewed and rated, using Michelin’s celebrated star-rating system, from the 2-star medieval architecture of the Conciergerie to the 3-star Gothic jewel, the Sainte-Chapelle. • Walk-throughs of major museums, galleries, churches and attractions. Illustrations and floor plans zoom in on the highlights of major attractions, such as the treasures of the Louvre and Notre-Dame Cathedral. • Multiple walking tours all over Paris with clear directions and maps for a more in-depth, personal experience of the city. Explore the Latin Quarter on foot, stopping off for a coffee and patisserie on Boulevard St-Michel. • Comprehensive illustrated sections on modern-day Paris, history, politics, art, architecture and culture—all written by experts in their fields. • Sidebars throughout the guide on intriguing topics such as the natural attractions of the Bois and Château de Vincennes. • Detailed visitor information for every attraction, opening hours, entry fees, tour times, phone, website. • Michelin maps. • Recommendations for great places to eat and stay for all budgets. Download onto any kind of eReader (tablet or smartphone), and you’re set to go. Use the guide to orient yourself at any time with a treasure trove of 70 detailed maps, even if you’re offline with no Wi-Fi or 3G connection. With the interactive navigation, it’s easy to move within the guide. Click from the index to a point of interest or from a sight description to its location on the map. With one touch, you can even phone an establishment directly from the page or click through to a website for more information. No matter what eReader you use, with the Green Guide Paris eBook, you’re all set to explore the City of Light and craft some unforgettable experiences.
Download or read book The Ladies Man written by Charles L. Morey and published by Dramatists Play Service, Inc.. This book was released on 2010 with total page 92 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: THE STORY: In Belle Époque Paris, the recently married Dr. Hercule Molineaux tells one, tiny, little, hardly noticeable lie to cover an innocent but embarrassing indiscretion. From that single untruth tumbles a cascade of increasingly convoluted
Download or read book Exploring Theatre written by McGraw Hill and published by McGraw-Hill Education. This book was released on 1996-01-01 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Exploring Theatre is an excellent introductory text for developing beginning theatre students and their appreciation for the theatre arts. Using Exploring Theatre, you can: Spark the creative spirit by exploring a wide range of performance skills and techniques Explore all aspects of the production process; acting, directing and producing, technical production, and set construction Provide historical and cultural perspective with Our Theatre Heritage content.
Download or read book A Flea in her Ear written by George Feydeau and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2010-12-04 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Eccentric and hillarious, Georges Feydeau’s much loved comedy mixes madness, mayhem, fun and frivolity. When the beautiful wife of Victor Chandebise suspects of having an affair, she enlists the help of her dearest friend to entrap him. Their plan to entice him to a rendezvous at the Hotel Coq D'or spectacularly misfires and chaos ensues. Set in the decadent surroundings of Belle Époque Paris, Feydeau's quintessential farce promises to be an exhilerating even of mistaken identities and comic disaster.
Download or read book National Union Catalog written by and published by . This book was released on 1973 with total page 616 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Includes entries for maps and atlases.
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Download or read book The Rules of Art written by Pierre Bourdieu and published by Stanford University Press. This book was released on 1996 with total page 436 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written with verve and intensity (and a good bit of wordplay), this is the long-awaited study of Flaubert and the modern literary field that constitutes the definitive work on the sociology of art by one of the worlds leading social theorists. Drawing upon the history of literature and art from the mid-nineteenth century to the present, Bourdieu develops an original theory of art conceived as an autonomous value. He argues powerfully against those who refuse to acknowledge the interconnection between art and the structures of social relations within which it is produced and received. As Bourdieu shows, arts new autonomy is one such structure, which complicates but does not eliminate the interconnection. The literary universe as we know it today took shape in the nineteenth century as a space set apart from the approved academies of the state. No one could any longer dictate what ought to be written or decree the canons of good taste. Recognition and consecration were produced in and through the struggle in which writers, critics, and publishers confronted one another.
