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Paperback, 3rd edition
Published: 16th October 1997
Paperback, 4th edition
Published: 26th February 2016
Arguments for a Theatre
By (Author) Howard Barker
Manchester University Press
Manchester University Press
16th October 1997
3rd edition
United Kingdom
Paperback
240
Width 129mm, Height 198mm
The author of over 30 plays, including "The Castle", "Scenes from an Execution" and "The Possibilities", Howard Barker does not accept the theatrical conventions of what he terms "The Establishment Theatre". These fragments, essays, poems and thoughts on the nature of theatre likewise reject the constraints of "objective" academic theatre criticism. Rather, they explore the collision and collusion of intellect and artistry in the creative act. This new edition features a new introduction by Amanda Price and over twice as many essays.
Howard Barker is a dramatist of international standing. His plays hold an increasingly significant place in the world repertoire