TY - BOOK AU - Fliotsos,Anne L. TI - Interpreting the play script: contemplation and analysis SN - 9780230290044 (pbk.) AV - PN1707 F55 2011 U1 - 808.2/3 23 PY - 2011/// CY - Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire, New York PB - Palgrave Macmillan KW - Drama KW - Explication KW - PERFORMING ARTS / Theater / General KW - PERFORMING ARTS / Theater / History & Criticism N1 - Includes index; P.B; P.B; Machine generated contents note: -- Preface -- Introduction -- PART I: CONTEMPLATION AND INTUITIVE RESPONSE -- PART II: FORMALIST ANALYSIS -- PART III: DRAMATURGY AND THE NON-LINEAR PLAY -- PART IV: RESPONDING TO THE SCRIPT -- Index N2 - "The starting point for virtually all theatre is studying the play script, but what does this involve? Interpreting the Play Script: Contemplation and Analysis argues that one type of analysis cannot fit every play, nor does one method suit every theatre artist or collaborative team. The first text to combine traditional and non-traditional models, it gives students a range of tools with which to approach different kinds of performance. Supported by pragmatic questions, practical exercises and sources for further reading, this book will challenge students and theatre practitioners to engage with the play using both analysis and contemplation. It is essential reading for anyone wanting to unlock and more fully understand the performance potential of any play"-- ER -