Brecht was never inclined to see any of his plays as completely
finished, and this volume collects some of the most important
theatrical projects and fragments that were always to remain 'works in
progress'. Offering an invaluable insight into the writer's working
methods and practices, the collection features the famous Fatzer as
well as The Bread Store and Judith of Shimoda, along with other texts
that have never before been available in English. Alongside the
familiar, 'completed' plays, Brecht worked on many ideas and plans
which he never managed to work up even once for print or stage. In
pieces like Fleischhacker, Garbe/Büsching and Jacob Trotalong we see
how such projects were abandoned or interrupted or became proving
grounds for ideas and techniques. The works collated here span over
thirty years and allow the reader to follow Brecht's creative process
as he constantly revised his work to engage with new contexts. This
treasure-trove of new discoveries is also annotated with dramaturgical
notes to present readable and useable texts for the theatre. The
volume is edited by Tom Kuhn and Charlotte Ryland, with the
translation and dramaturgical edition of each play provided by a team
of experienced writers, scholars and translators.
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ISBN
9781474273305
Publisert
2018
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Vendor
Methuen Drama
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Digital bok
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