Chekhov's Three Sisters: A Study Guide - Couverture souple

Pennington, Michael

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1854598996 ISBN 13 : 9781854598998

Editeur : Nick Hern Books, 2006

Synopsis

The Nick Hern Books Page to Stage series – highly accessible guides to the world's best-known plays, written by established theatre professionals to show how the plays come to life on the stage.

Actor Michael Pennington conducts us scene by scene through the action of Chekhov's Three Sisters, analysing moment by moment what is actually said and done, and how the staging of these moments affects our understanding of them.

Also included in this volume: a concise introduction to Chekhov and the historical background of the play; discussions of the play's themes and of Chekhov's playwriting technique; and individual studies of each of the play's characters.

Ideal for anyone studying, teaching or performing Three Sisters, as well as anyone interested in how the play works on stage.

A propos du livre

À propos de l?auteur

Michael Pennington is a British actor, director and writer. He has played a variety of leading roles in the West End, for the Royal Shakespeare Company, for the National Theatre and for the English Shakespeare Company, of which he was co-founder and joint Artistic Director from 1986-1992. He has also directed several of Shakespeare's plays, and is the author of books on Hamlet, Twelfth Night and A Midsummer Night’s Dream, amongst others. He has toured his solo shows, Sweet William and Anton Chekhov, throughout the world.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Nick Hern Books
• Date d'édition: 2006
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1854598996
• ISBN 13: 9781854598998
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 192
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible