Noël Coward: The Playwright's Craft in a Changing Theatre

by Russell Jackson

Book Overview

This is the first book-length work to draw extensively on unpublished archive material to document the composition and reception of some of No l Coward's most significant plays. It examines his working practices as a playwright, from manuscript to performance. This study argues that, while he did not embrace any of the more radical theatrical 'isms' of his time, Coward experimented with both form and content. He adapted the familiar 'well-made'...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1350246069
• ISBN13: 9781350246065
• Release Date: May 2022
• Publisher: Methuen Drama
• Length: 232 Pages
• Weight: 0.91 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.5" x 8.5"