The final curtain the art of dying on stage / Laurence Senelick.

Author/creator Senelick, Laurence
Format Electronic
Publication InfoLondon, UK ; New York, NY : Anthem Press, [2022]
Descriptionx, 195 pages ; 24 cm
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Subjects

Contents Early stages -- Murther most foul -- Death-defying feats -- Sick unto death -- Shadow and substance -- Epilogue : Post-mortem.
Abstract "It is a book about dying, or, more accurately, about the representation of dying in the theatre. Its chief concern is how actors undertook to translate words and concepts into forms legible and significant to an audience. It deals with the ways in which playwrights wrote about death and attitudes towards death in their cultures. Nevertheless, the emphasis is on the practice of acting"-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (pages 161-173) and index.
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Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2022000106
ISBN9781839983924 (hardback)
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