Pirandello:Six Characters in Search of an Author (Plays in Production) - Softcover

Lorch, Jennifer

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0521646189 ISBN 13: 9780521646185

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2005

Synopsis

Since its premiere in Rome in 1921, Six Characters in Search of an Author has gained worldwide recognition. Pirandello's challenge to stage representation was taken up by leading directors and changed theater's perception of itself. Jennifer Lorch examines the play's impact through close analysis of individual productions in the context of theater history and practice. Her book includes a chronology of the most important productions, a bibliography and illustrations from major productions.

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Book Description:

Since its explosive premiere in Rome in 1921, Six Characters in Search of an Author has gained worldwide recognition. Pirandello's challenge to the very notion of stage representation was taken up by the leading directors of the time and changed the way theatre perceives itself. Jennifer Lorch examines the impact of the play through close analysis of individual productions in the context of theatre history and practice. The book includes a chronology of the most important productions, bibliography and illustrations from major productions.

Review:

"The carefully researched and well-written volume is the result of years of research conducted in international libraries and collections as well as through interviews and is a masterful achievement. Professor Lorch's attention to detail, her theatrical acumen and her grasp of significant moments in the history of the play and its importance to the international dramatic canon are everywhere in evidence in the book." - Jana O'Keefe Bazzoni, Baruch College, The Pirandello Society of America

About this edition

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 0521646189
• ISBN 13: 9780521646185
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 272