August Strindberg was a radical innovator of Western theatre whose diverse dramatic output embodied an essentially modernist sensibility. This new volume gives insight into Strindberg's work on theatre culture and its significance for theatre today.
August Strindberg was a radical innovator of Western theatre whose diverse dramatic output embodied an essentially modernist sensibility. This new volume gives insight into Strindberg's work on theatre culture and its significance for theatre today.
Eszter Szalczer is Associate Professor of Theatre at the University at Albany, State University of New York. She is the author of Writing Daughters: August Strindberg's Other Voices (2008), as well as numerous articles and book chapters on Strindberg both in English and Swedish.
Inhaltsangabe
Overview Part I Versions of a life 1 Problematics of biography vs. autobiography 2 Between fiction and reality Part II A life in the theatre 3 The Scandinavian Experimental Theatre 4 Strindberg and the Independent Theatre Movement: the first productions 5 Strindberg and stagecraft: theory and practice 6 The Intimate Theatre Part III Key plays 7 Naturalism and the modern character 8 Dream-play dramaturgy and modernist allegories 9 The last sonatas 10 Modernizing history Part IV Key plays/productions 11 Miss Julie: from failed world premiere to worldwide acclaim 12 A Dream Play: from closet drama to post-modern performance 13 The Ghost Sonata and Strindberg's haunting legacy
Overview Part I Versions of a life 1 Problematics of biography vs. autobiography 2 Between fiction and reality Part II A life in the theatre 3 The Scandinavian Experimental Theatre 4 Strindberg and the Independent Theatre Movement: the first productions 5 Strindberg and stagecraft: theory and practice 6 The Intimate Theatre Part III Key plays 7 Naturalism and the modern character 8 Dream-play dramaturgy and modernist allegories 9 The last sonatas 10 Modernizing history Part IV Key plays/productions 11 Miss Julie: from failed world premiere to worldwide acclaim 12 A Dream Play: from closet drama to post-modern performance 13 The Ghost Sonata and Strindberg's haunting legacy
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