David Mamet's Oleanna / David K. Sauer.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Sauer, David K., 1944-

Series:

Continuum modern theatre guides.

Continuum modern theatre guides

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Mamet, David. Oleanna.

Mamet, David.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (128 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Continuum, c2008.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

David Mamet is widely considered to be the voice of contemporary American Theatre. His use of what is taken to be realistic language together with minimalist staging creates a postmodern combination that pushes an audience in conflicting directions. The result is that initial audiences for Oleanna were aroused to applaud and loudly react to the ending of the play when a male teacher beats a female student. The issues the play raises about political correctness are turned on their head. Oleanna is a particularly complex play in terms of both form and content and this guide offers a theoreticall

Contents:

Cover; Contents; Acknowledgements; General Preface; 1 Background and Context; 2 Analysis and Commentary; 3 Production History; 4 Workshopping Oleanna; 5 Conclusion; Timeline; Further Reading; References; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; U; V; W; Z

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [100]-110) and index.

ISBN:

1-4725-3642-8

OCLC:

854971960