{"product_id":"how-plays-work-new-edition-paperback","title":"How Plays Work: New Edition - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDavid Edgar\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eHow Plays Work\u003c\/em\u003e, distinguished playwright David Edgar examines the mechanisms and techniques which dramatists throughout the ages have employed to structure their plays and to express their meaning.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten for playwrights and playgoers alike, Edgar's analysis starts with the building blocks of whole plays--plot, character-creation, genre and structure--and moves on to scenes and devices. He shows how plays share a common architecture without which the uniqueness of their authors' vision would be invisible.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eHow Plays Work\u003c\/em\u003e is both a masterclass for playwrights and playmakers and a fascinating guide to the anatomy of drama. In this revised edition, Edgar brings the book right up to date with analyses of many recent plays, as well as explorations of emerging genres and new innovations in playwriting practice.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDavid Edgar\u003c\/b\u003e is a leading UK playwright and author of many original plays and adaptations. He also pioneered the teaching of playwriting in the UK, founding the Playwriting Studies course at Birmingham University in 1989 and serving as the program's director for a decade. He is the author of several books, including \u003ci\u003eHow Plays Work\u003c\/i\u003e (Nick Hern Books, 2009; revised 2021). His plays include: \u003ci\u003eThe New Real\u003c\/i\u003e (Royal Shakespeare Company \/ Headlong, 2024); \u003ci\u003eHere in America\u003c\/i\u003e (Orange Tree Theatre, 2024); \u003ci\u003eA Christmas Carol\u003c\/i\u003e, adapted from the story by Charles Dickens (Royal Shakespeare Company, 2017); \u003ci\u003eIf Only\u003c\/i\u003e (Minerva Theatre, Chichester, 2013); \u003ci\u003eWritten on the Heart\u003c\/i\u003e (RSC, 2011); a version of Ibsen's \u003ci\u003eThe Master Builder\u003c\/i\u003e (Minerva Theatre, Chichester, 2013); \u003ci\u003eArthur and George\u003c\/i\u003e, adapted from the novel by Julian Barnes (Birmingham Rep and Nottingham Playhouse, 2010); \u003ci\u003eTesting the Echo\u003c\/i\u003e (Out of Joint, 2008); \u003ci\u003eA Time to Keep\u003c\/i\u003e, written with Stephanie Dale (Dorchester Community Players, 2007); \u003ci\u003ePlaying With Fire\u003c\/i\u003e (National Theatre, 2005); \u003ci\u003eContinental Divide\u003c\/i\u003e (US, 2003); \u003ci\u003eThe Prisoner's Dilemma\u003c\/i\u003e (RSC, 2001); \u003ci\u003eAlbert Speer\u003c\/i\u003e, based on Gitta Sereny's biography of Hitler's architect (National Theatre, 2000); \u003ci\u003eDr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde\u003c\/i\u003e (Birmingham Rep, 1996); \u003ci\u003ePentecost\u003c\/i\u003e (RSC, 1994); \u003ci\u003eThe Shape of the Table\u003c\/i\u003e (National Theatre, 1990); and \u003ci\u003eMaydays\u003c\/i\u003e (1983). His work for television and film includes adaptations of his play \u003ci\u003eDestiny\u003c\/i\u003e, screened by the BBC in 1978, and \u003ci\u003eThe Jail Diary of Albie Sachs\u003c\/i\u003e, televised by the BBC in 1981, as well the screenplay for the film \u003ci\u003eLady Jane\u003c\/i\u003e (1986). He has also authored several radio plays.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 8.4 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 20, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50451094175981,"sku":"9781839040313","price":47.36,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/www.webster.direct\/products\/how-plays-work-new-edition-paperback","provider":"Webster.Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}