Dramatic apparitions and theatrical ghosts : the staging of illusion across time and cultures /
Ghosts haunt the stages of world drama, appearing in classical Greek drama through to the plays of 21st-century dramatists. Tracing the phenomenon across time and in different cultures, the essays collected here examine their representation, dramatic function and what they may tell us about the beli...
| Format: | Book |
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| Language: | English |
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London ; New York :
Methuen Drama,
[2023].
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| Summary: | Ghosts haunt the stages of world drama, appearing in classical Greek drama through to the plays of 21st-century dramatists. Tracing the phenomenon across time and in different cultures, the essays collected here examine their representation, dramatic function and what they may tell us about the belief systems of their original audiences and the conditions of theatrical production. As illusions of illusions, they foreground many dramatic themes common to a wide variety of periods and cultures. Contributors consider their appearance in works by Aeschylus, early modern dramatists, in traditional Japanese theater, through to the work of 21st-century dramatists. |
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| Physical Description: | xiv, 229 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781350371699 1350371696 |