STUDYING PLAYS

Revised and expanded, the new edition of this best-selling book provides students with a comprehensive introduction to play texts. Looking at key elements of drama such as character, dialogue, plot, action, the body and space, and drawing on examples from King Lear, A Doll's House, Waiting for Godot and The Tenpest among others, this text discusses the specifically theatrical quality of plays and sets drama in its historical context. Features on the New Edition:- revised and expanded introduction - a new section on props and costumes- a new chapter on the actor's body- a new section on theatre semiotics- a new section on the major critical approaches to drama