Synopsis
Adaptation in Contemporary Theatre
$39.99 Published by Methuen
Why do contemporary practitioners turn so frequently to non-dramatic texts for inspiration?
This study explores the fascination of novels, short stories, children's books and autobiographies for theatre makers
It examines what 'becomes' of such texts when these are filtered into contemporary practice that includes physical theatre, multimedia performance, puppetry, immersive and site-specific performance, and live art
Through its prologue and substantial first chapter, Adaptation in Contemporary Theatre sets out a series of fresh critical perspectives on the theory of adaptation in theatre-making
Subsequent chapters are devoted to the various literary sources for adaptation, with each chapter examining the characteristic features, restrictions and potency presented by the source material, before tracing the ways that they are played out in recent performance projects
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Prologue
Chapter 1 A theory of adaptation
Chapter 2 Performing novels
Chapter 3 Performing short stories
Chapter 4 Performing autobiography
Chapter 5 Performing children's fiction
Epilogue
Index
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