At Ease in a Bright Red Tie: Writings on Theatre - Couverture souple

Whiting, John

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1840020520 ISBN 13 : 9781840020526

Editeur : Oberon Books Ltd, 1999

Synopsis

Edited with an introduction by Ronald Hayman This collection of essays and theatre criticism by playwright John Whiting first emerged during the most exciting and eventful decade in post-war twentieth-century British theatre - 1952-1962. Working-class characters were forcefully introduced into mainstream theatre as more than just stereotypes in small roles. Phrases such as 'kitchen sink' and 'angry young man' were coined. The decade also saw the creation of two subsidised companies: the National Theatre and the Royal Shakespeare Company. Includes 'The Art of the Dramatist', a lecture delivered at The Old Vic on 29 September 1957.

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À propos des auteurs

John Whiting was born in Salisbury, and studied at RADA. After serving in the Royal Artillery in World War II he resumed his acting career before emerging as a dramatist. Saint's Day (1951) gained recognition for his talent although it was not a popular success. It was followed by A Penny for a Song (1951) and Marching Song (1954). Other works include a dramatization of Aldous Huxley's The Devils of Loudon for the RSC (1961).

RONALD HAYMAN is the celebrated biographer of Friedrich Nietzsche, Jean-Paul Sartre, Marcel Proust, Sylvia Plath and Thomas Mann, and is the author of HITLER AND GELI.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Oberon Books Ltd
• Date d'édition: 1999
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1840020520
• ISBN 13: 9781840020526
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 170
• Éditeur: Hayman Ronald
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