The Field of Drama: How the Signs of Drama Create Meaning on Stage and Screen

by Martin Esslin and Dashka Slater

Book Overview

A unique book of criticism that brings both theatre and film studies within a single theoretical framework Martin Esslin is the author of seminal critical studies such as The Theatre of the Absurd and... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0413535304
• ISBN13: 9780413535306
• Release Date: January 1987
• Publisher: Methuen Publishing
• Length: 190 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Great synopsis of drama

I am writing my MA thesis on the connection between the visual arts and theatre and found Esslin to be highly engaging. I was very impressed with his approachability. There was never a moment when I felt like I didn't understand what he was talking about. Time after time, Esslin provides an idea and then supplies numerous examples to give evidence to why he thinks that way. I strongly recommend this book for anyone studying drama and how language, movement, lighting, and even silence develop meaning on the stage.