{"product_id":"words-for-the-theatre","title":"Words for the Theatre","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eWords for the Theatre\u003c\/i\u003e, playwright David Cole\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003epursues a course of dramaturgical self-questioning on the part of a playwright, centred on the act of playwriting.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book’s four essays each offer a dramaturgical perspective on a different aspect of the playwright’s practice: How does the playwright juggle the transcriptive and prescriptive aspects of their activity? Does the ultimate performance of a playtext in fact represent something to which all writing aspires? Does the playwright’s process of withdrawing to create their text echo a similar process in the theatre more widely? Finally, how can the playwright counter theatre’s pervasive leaning towards the ‘mistake’ of realism?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSuited to playwrights, teachers, and higher-level students, this volume of essays offers reflections on the questions that confront every playwright, from an author well-versed in supplying words for the theatre.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54235499790680,"sku":"9781138240636","price":67.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9781138240636.jpg?v=1769694327","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/words-for-the-theatre","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}