Restoration Comedy
- 352 pages
- 13 hours of reading
Announcing a new series of Drama Classic Collections.
Trevor Griffiths Books
Trevor Griffiths is an English dramatist whose works frequently delve into political and social themes with sharp, dialectical precision. His writing is marked by a profound engagement with historical events and an ability to craft complex characters navigating the intersection of ideology and personal conviction. Through plays and screenplays, he explores the dynamics of power and the nature of revolutionary movements. His contributions are recognized for their intellectual depth and stylistic prowess.
Food for Ravens
- 83 pages
- 3 hours of reading
A powerful teleplay by one of Britain's best known and most-acclaimed living playwrights.
Comedians
- 67 pages
- 3 hours of reading
'The setting is a schoolroom near Manchester where an evening class of budding comics congregate for a final briefing from their tutor before facing an agent's man from London.
Stagecraft
- 192 pages
- 7 hours of reading
The complete, practical manual of modern theatrical practice.
These plays are set at turning points in history. The first play is set at the height of the Great Terror in 1794, on the eve of the execution of Danton while the second follows the lives of seven young people from their primary school days in the 1970s to the turn of the 21st century.
The Tempest
- 176 pages
- 7 hours of reading
The commentary at the heart of the book introduces readers to the challenge of reading The Tempest as a text and responding to the play in performance. A wide-ranging sample of critical responses accompanies consideration of key performances and productions on stage and film.
Insight and practical guidance on how to harness negative and unpleasant emotions for their true purpose - to come back stronger and more resilient as a result of understanding what these feelings are telling us
How to make life-enhancing choices when all around is in chaos.
The Theatre Guide
- 448 pages
- 16 hours of reading
With over 500 entries on the most important plays and playwrights performed today, from Aristophanes to Mark Ravenhill, this is an authoritative A-Z of contemporary theatre. Stimulating, observant and informative, it is an essential companion for anyone with an interest in drama. schovat popis
