John Patrick Bray

Jack Gelber

Consider This

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This book explores the works of Humanist/Absurdist American playwright Jack Gelber (1932-2003), whose groundbreaking, immersive play The Connection (produced by The Living Theatre in 1959) served as the link between the Art Theatre/Beat Generation and the Off-Off Broadway movement.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Routledge
• Seitenzahl: 190
• Erscheinungstermin: 25. Juli 2025
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 240mm x 161mm x 15mm
• Gewicht: 455g
• ISBN-13: 9781032868394
• ISBN-10: 1032868392
• Artikelnr.: 73526565

Autorenporträt

John Patrick Bray is a playwright, screenwriter, and freelance anthology editor. He is a Professor and current Graduate Coordinator in the Department of Theatre and Film at the University of Georgia, USA.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction 1 The Connection and The Apple: Gelber's Work with the Living Theatre 2 Square in the Eye and The Cuban Thing: Absurdist Domestic Dramas 3 Sleep
Barbary Jones
and Farmyard: Dreams
Adaptations
and Translations 4 Eat Shit: Jack Gelber's New Play: Rehearsal and Starters 5 Underproduced: Gelber's Work in the 1980s and 1990s: Rio Preserved
Chambers
Big Shot
Magic Valley
6 Tough Love: Dylan's Line (Jack Gelber's Last Play) Conclusion: Consider This