The Theatre quotation book : a treasury of insights and insults / collected and edited by Russell Vandenbroucke ; foreword by Tony Kushner.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Vandenbroucke, Russell.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Theater--Quotations, maxims, etc.

Theater.

Physical Description:

xviii, 244 pages : illustrations ; 19 cm

Edition:

First Limelight edition.

Place of Publication:

New York : Limelight Editions, 2001.

Summary:

-- A collection of over 900 comments on theatre that celebrate its glories, strip away its pretense, evaluate its talents and sort of explain how it has survived from Medea to Miss Saigon.

-- Contributors include just about every playwright, director, actor and critic you can think of, as well as famous "civilians, " from Aristotle through Freud, and their often contradictory words that set off sparks between the most unlikely people.

-- A perfect gift for theatre-lovers, as thought-provoking and entertaining as the best plays are.

Contents:

Prologue: Art's Nature and Purpose 1

Scene 1 The Theatre World ... and America 9

Scene 2 Theatre's Purpose ... and Its Opponents 19

Scene 3 Writing Plays 34

Scene 4 Genres

Tragedy, Comedy, Musicals, and More 53

Scene 5 Training 80

Scene 6 Acting 97

Scene 7 Acting in Companies ... and Alone 109

Scene 8 Designing Ways 117

Entr'acte: Backstage Whispers 127

Scene 1 Transforming Page to Stage 133

Scene 2 Encountering the Audience 157

Scene 3 Opening Nights ... and Critics 173

Scene 4 Commercial Success 186

Scene 5 Resident Theatres 199

Scene 6 Raising Money and Leading Theatres 210

Epilogue: The Fabulous Invalid Endures 227.

Notes:

Includes index.

ISBN:

0879109599

OCLC:

46969846