Description |
216 pages ; 24 cm |
Contents |
Drama and theater -- The six elements of Aristotle -- Space, time and causality -- Getting the great idea and turning it into a play -- Structure -- Great beginnings -- Great middles -- Great endings -- Dialogue -- Hedda Gabler: a script analysis -- Three interviews: Lee Blessing, Marsha Norman and José Rivera |
Summary |
"With his hands-on experience, shrewd advice and absolute passion for the theater, Jeffrey Hatcher is the perfect tutor for aspiring playwrights. He keeps his instruction lively and clear by using many examples from a variety of plays - from Hamlet to Amadeus." "Hatcher not only gives you a good sense of the "big ideas," he also fills you in on all the particulars ... how to work intermissions into a play, when to use music, how to furnish your stage space." "Complete, practical and inspirational, this guide takes you behind the scenes and deep into the real world of playwriting."--Jacket |
Notes |
Includes index |
Subject |
Authorship.
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Playwriting.
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Drama -- Technique.
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Genre/Form |
Drama.
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LC no. |
95052373 |
ISBN |
1884910068 |
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9781884910067 |
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