Synopses & Reviews
The notion of a contemporary cross-cultural exchange within the medium of theater is here imposed on a dozen contemporary Anglo-American dramatists: Alan Ayckbourn and Neil Simon, Edward Bond and Sam Shepard, David Mamet and Harold Pinter, Caryl Churchill and Maria Irene Fornès, David Hare and David Rabe, Christopher Hampton and Richard Nelson. In each pairing, Ruby Cohn unites a British with an American playwright, exploring similarities that serve as a springboard for the exposure of a more profound, culturally-based difference.
Synopsis
'This study is an examination of six pairs of English and American playwrights. In each pairing, Ruby Cohn explores similarities both apparent and embedded - similarities which serve as a springboard for the exposure of a more profound, culturally based difference. A transatlantic double focus thus illuminates both the composition and the interpretation of dramatic works.\n
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Synopsis
The notion of a contemporary cross-cultural exchange within the medium of theater is here imposed on a dozen contemporary Anglo-American dramatists: Alan Ayckbourn and Neil Simon, Edward Bond and Sam Shepard, David Mamet and Harold Pinter, Caryl Churchill and Maria Irene Fornès, David Hare and David Rabe, Christopher Hampton and Richard Nelson. In each pairing, Ruby Cohn unites a British with an American playwright, exploring similarities that serve as a springboard for the exposure of a more profound, culturally-based difference.
Description
Includes bibliographical references (p. 177-186) and index.
Table of Contents
Introduction; 1. Funny money in New York and Pendon: Neil Simon and Alan Ayckbourn; 2. Artistsâarias: Edward Bond and Sam Shepard; 3. Phrasal energies: Harold Pinter and David Mamet; 4. Reading and teaching: Maria Irene Fornes and Caryl Churchill; 5. Males articulating women: David Hare and David Rabe; 6. Englobing intimacies: Christopher Hampton and Richard Nelson; Notes; Bibliography; Index of plays and playwrights.