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The crafty art of playmaking
Author
Title
The crafty art of playmaking / Alan Ayckbourn.
ISBN
1403962294
9781403962294
Edition
1st Palgrave Macmillan ed.
Published
New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2003.
Physical Description
xii, 173 pages ; 22 cm
Summary
Alan Ayckbourne provides the aspiring playwright with tips, advice, and expertise on writing, directing, and rehearsing to pull together any play.
Format
Books
Language
English
Added to Catalog
July 10, 2015
Contents
Writing. Comedy or drama?
The initial idea
Construction
Time
Location
Characters
Final countdown
Dialogue
Tidying up. Directing. The director's role
A sort of history
The producer
The author
Stars
Set designers
Costume designers
The lighting designer
The sound designer
Other experts
Casting
Auditions
Before the first rehearsal
The first day
Exploration
Early days
As you proceed
Notes
Comedy
Later days
The DSM
Technicals
Dress rehearsal
Previews
Press night
Afterwards.
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