Studies in Stagecraft
Clayton Hamilton
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A companion piece to Hamilton's earlier work, The Theory of the Theatre. Where that volume dealt with the criticism of dramatic art in general, this volume focuses more specifically on the contemporary drama of the era in which it was written. - Summary by Andrew Gaunce (6 hr 54 min)
Chapters
Preface | 1:49 | Read by Lauren-Emma Blake |
The New Art of Making Plays | 11:38 | Read by Andrew Gaunce |
The Pictorial Stage | 18:36 | Read by J. M. Smallheer |
The Decorative Drama | 11:54 | Read by Noah Logan |
The Drama of Illusion | 11:24 | Read by ToddHW |
The Modern Art of Stage-Direction | 30:24 | Read by Roypercy |
A Plea for a New Type of Play | 29:34 | Read by Wolfgang Bas |
The Period of Pragmatism | 13:41 | Read by Sarah Angelici |
The Undramatic Drama | 17:25 | Read by Sarah Angelici |
The Value of Stage Conventions | 10:55 | Read by Sarah Angelici |
The Supernatural Drama | 15:14 | Read by Andrew Gaunce |
The Irish National Theatre | 34:01 | Read by Sarah Angelici |
The Personality of the Playwright | 10:54 | Read by A D Latheron |
Themes and Stories on the Stage | 12:05 | Read by ToddHW |
Plausibility in Plays | 7:57 | Read by Wolfgang Bas |
Infirmity of Purpose | 11:45 | Read by Noah Logan |
Where to Begin a Play | 9:51 | Read by ToddHW |
Continuity of Structure | 6:08 | Read by ToddHW |
Rhythm and Tempo | 9:51 | Read by thestorygirl |
The Plays of Yesteryear | 21:15 | Read by jenno |
A New Defense of Melodrama | 24:33 | Read by Roypercy |
The Art of the Moving Picture Play | 21:05 | Read by A D Latheron |
The One-Act Play in America | 24:32 | Read by Noah Logan |
Organizing an Audience | 24:49 | Read by jenno |
The Function of Dramatic Criticism | 22:57 | Read by realisticspeakers |