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Part of the book series: New Interpretations of Beckett in the Twenty-First Century (NIBTFC)
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“This book is a readable, often fascinating work that relies on a host of source material never before brought together … Samuel Beckett’s Theatre in America will be of enormous assistance to those who wish to better understand either of its central characters, or the American theatre especially in the period from 1956-71, or indeed the relationship between playwright and director in the theatrical process.” (Richard Jones, the Journal of American Drama and Theatre, Vol. 30 (2), 2018)
"Bianchini explores the extraordinary intimacy between playwright, Samuel Beckett, and director, Alan Schneider, in this scrupulously documented history, detailing the specifics of Schneider's obsessive desire to accurately portray Beckett's plays in accordance with the author's wishes. In an age where director's concepts weigh farmore heavily than the playwright's intentions, Bianchini's focus on Schneider's interpretive art is refreshing, absorbing, and incredibly helpful not only to Beckett scholars, but to any directing students interested in understanding how to approach a script." - David A. Crespy, Professor of Playwriting, Acting, & Dramatic Literature, University of Missouri, USA, and President of The Edward Albee Society
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Book Title: Samuel Beckett's Theatre in America
Book Subtitle: The Legacy of Alan Schneider as Beckett's American Director
Authors: Natka Bianchini
Series Title: New Interpretations of Beckett in the Twenty-First Century
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137439864
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan New York
eBook Packages: Palgrave Theatre & Performance Collection, Literature, Cultural and Media Studies (R0)
Copyright Information: Palgrave Macmillan, a division of Nature America Inc. 2015
Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-137-43985-7Published: 11 February 2015
eBook ISBN: 978-1-137-43986-4Published: 10 February 2015
Series ISSN: 2945-6797
Series E-ISSN: 2945-6800
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XV, 204
Topics: Twentieth-Century Literature, Theatre History, Performing Arts, Theatre and Performance Studies, British and Irish Literature