The Art of the Dramatist: An Anthology of Writings on the Theatre
By (Author) J. B. Priestley
Edited by Tom Priestley
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Oberon Books Ltd
25th April 2005
United Kingdom
General
Non Fiction
Biography and non-fiction prose
808.2
Paperback
232
Width 130mm, Height 210mm
In these passionate and witty essays on the theatre, J B Priestley distils his experience as a playwright, producer, director and - just once - actor. Relishing the past, analysing the present, and predicting the future, he tells his own 'story of the theatre'. Published as a companion to Oberon's two volumes of Priestley's best plays, this new collection is part defence of theatre, part incisive criticism, and, in the renowned Old Vic lecture The Art of the Dramatist, part instructive guide for would-be playwrights.