Script Analysis for Actors, Directors, and Designers

By James Thomas and James Thomas

Book Overview

Script Analysis for Actors, Directors, and Designers applies directly to the experience of theatrical production. You will immediately be able to incorporate the concepts and processes you learn into both your practical and creative work. Whether you are an actor, a director, or a designer, you will benefit from clear and comprehensive examples, end-of-chapter questions, and summaries meant to stimulate their creative process as they engage in production work. Based on the premise that plays should be objects of study in and of themselves, Script Analysis for Actors, Directors, and Designers teaches an established system of classifications that examines the written part of a play. This fourth edition will include in-depth analysis of unconventional plays, which are more frequent on amateur and professional stages. These plays present unique analytical challenges that the author teaches you the unusual ways in which the subject matter operates in unconventional plays.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 024081049X
• ISBN13: 9780240810492
• Release Date: February 2009
• Publisher: Focal Press
• Length: 388 Pages
• Weight: 1.23 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 0.8" x 6.0"

Customer Reviews

Good but a little long winded and confusing

It is long winded because it is comprehensive and will be a great deal of help once I am done. But it will take time. It is confusing because I am a little confused at one part "The seed". The author did not specify if the seed of a play is always about the point of view of idealism. But I have an inkling that is not because all plays are different and I suppose they have different main points. This book clears up the definitions in drama (which are all too often confusing) It also cover fallacies that readers of plays often make, thereby impeding correct understanding of a play. The rest of the chapters cover theme, super-objective, formalist analysis and etc. It will be invaluable to those who are poor in script analysis and probably unseen prose. (I really hope so because my school is so inept) This book is not for the simple-minded. My brain was numb after the four hours I sat reading and taking down notes. I am going to continue because my stupid literature and drama teachers in my school is doing squat! By: A secondary 2 student, age 14

Insightful

This book is very informative, insightful & wise. Just what I needed to further my knowledge and skill!