Castagno, Paul C., 1950-

New playwriting strategies language and media in the 21st century / [electronic resource] : Paul C. Castagno. - 2nd ed. - London ; New York : Routledge, 2012. - xiv, 258 p.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction: beyond the tipping point -- Strategies of language and character. On multivocality and speech genres -- Polyvocality and the ascendancy of the hybrid play -- The theatricality of character -- The transformation of character -- Len Jenkin's dramaturgy of character: from stage figures to archetypes -- Mac Wellman: language-based character -- Crossover poetics: Sarah Ruhl and Suzan Lori-Parks -- Strategies of structure and form. Units and building blocks -- Scenes, acts, and revisions -- Foundations of contemporary monologue -- Dialogic monologue: from structure to antistructure.


Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries.

9781136630811 (electronic bk.)




Playwriting.


Electronic books.

PN1661 / .C364 2012

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