Exploring the dynamics of English theatre in the late 20th Century, this book delves into the influence of financial interests and underlying motivations within its structure and systems. It offers a critical analysis of the pressures shaping the theatrical landscape, providing insight into the complex interplay between art and commerce.
Exploring the evolving art of acting, this groundbreaking 1969 publication delves into the distinct approaches required for theatre, film, and television. It highlights the transformative changes in the acting profession during the 1960s, illustrating how actors adapt their techniques to suit various media. This comprehensive examination provides valuable insights into the craft and its ongoing evolution, making it a seminal work in the field of performance studies.
Focusing primarily on the fiction of Günter Grass, this study offers a comprehensive examination of his literary development and achievements. It also considers his contributions across various genres, including poetry, plays, political writing, criticism, and graphic art. Ronald Hayman's analysis provides insights into the multifaceted nature of Grass's work, highlighting the significance of his influence in literature since its original publication in 1985.
Exploring themes of misogyny and complex relationships, the narrative unfolds in a dilapidated theatre where August Strindberg rehearses an autobiographical play about his tumultuous marriage to Siri Von Essen. As he navigates his feelings and the impending romance with the actress portraying Siri, the dynamics between two women and two men reveal deep emotional conflicts and societal critiques. The setting and character interactions highlight Strindberg's personal struggles and the impact of love and betrayal.
Not a conventional biograpy, this book offers an explanation of Sylvia Plath's death in 1963. The author looks back on Plath's life in an attempt to offer an objective account of why she killed herself. It discusses her life with her husband Ted Hughes, who had control of all her copyright works, as she killed herself without making a will. This edition brings the story full circle, as it includes the publication of "Birthday Letters", the death of Ted Hughes and Elaine Feinstein's biography of him, along with Erica Wagner's book "Ariel's Gift", the Al Alvarez autobiography which includes new material and Lucas Meyers's new book "Crow Steered Bergs Appeared".
Ronald Hayman presents a balanced examination of Jung, acknowledging both his merits and shortcomings. By utilizing a wealth of unpublished material, Hayman delves into the personal experiences that shaped Jung's theories, providing a nuanced understanding of his intellectual development. This approach offers readers a deeper insight into the complexities of Jung's character and contributions to psychology.
Focusing on the art of transforming written plays and screenplays into vivid mental imagery, this guide has been a staple for actors, directors, and writers for two decades. The updated edition includes a dedicated chapter on screenplays, highlighting the key differences between screenplays and playscripts. This comprehensive resource aims to enhance the reader's understanding and appreciation of dramatic literature, making it essential for anyone involved in the theatrical arts.
Carl Jung's theories made him one of the world's most influential psychoanalysts. With a combination of charisma, simplicity and brutal outspokenness, he inspired in his patients deep hatred and overpowering love in equal measure. Some he saved from psychosis, while he drove others to despair. Until his death in 1961, he initiated groundbreaking ideas, yet trusted only his impulses. With impeccable research including access to unpublished and previously unused material Ronald Hayman reveals what went on during Jung's sessions, and explores the great man's own sanity. Other biographers have either celebrated him as an idol or condemned him for his failings. In Jung, Hayman neither ignores his faults nor exaggerates them. The result is a rare insight into how Jung's revolutionary ideas grew out of his own extraordinary experiences.
Few people knew about the affair Adolf Hitler had with his niece, Geli Raubal, when he was 38 and she was only 17. Geli came to live with Hitler in his house in Berchtesgaden with her mother, Angelika Raubal - his widowed half-sister and the only one of his relatives he was on good terms with.
A short book combining extracts from the work of one of the world's greatest thinkers combined with commentary from one of Britain's most distinguished writers on philosophy.