Samuel Beckett's Theatre in America

The Legacy of Alan Schneider as Beckett's American Director
2015. Auflage 2015
ISBN: 978-1-137-43985-7
Verlag: Palgrave MacMillan Us

Buch, Englisch, 204 Seiten, Format (B × H): 145 mm x 218 mm, Gewicht: 3845 g

Reihe: New Interpretations of Beckett in the Twenty-First Century

A study of the 30-year collaboration between playwright Samuel Beckett and director Alan Schneider, Bianchini reconstructs their shared American productions between 1956 and 1984. By examining how Beckett was introduced to American audiences, this book leads into a wider historical discussion of American theatre in the mid-to-late 20th century.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Bianchini, N.

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Literaturwissenschaft Literaturgeschichte und Literaturkritik
• Geisteswissenschaften Theater- und Filmwissenschaft | Andere Darstellende Künste Theaterwissenschaft Theatergeschichte
• Geisteswissenschaften Literaturwissenschaft Literarische Strömungen & Epochen

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction: "Exactly as you Envisioned" Alan Schneider and Samuel Beckett 1. The Laugh Sensation of Two Continents! 2. Finding a Home Off-Broadway 3. A Series of Firsts 4. New York and Beyond 5. American Zenith Conclusion: Assessing Schneider's Legacy

Über Autor(innen)

Natka Bianchini is Assistant Professor of Theatre in the Department of Fine Arts at Loyola University Maryland, USA.