{"product_id":"pinter-and-stoppard-9781350243392","title":"Pinter and Stoppard","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eShortlisted for the STR Theatre Book Prize 2023\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eLA Times\u003c\/i\u003e Best Theater Book of 2022\u003c\/b\u003eHarold Pinter and Tom Stoppard, by most accounts the leading British playwrights of our time, might seem to come from very different aesthetic, cultural and political worlds.  But as Carey Perloff's fascinating new book reveals, the two have much in common. By examining these contemporaries alongside one another and in the context of the rehearsal room, we can glean new insights and connections, including the impact of their Jewish background on their work and their passion for the details of stagecraft. Readers of \u003ci\u003ePinter and Stoppard: A Director's View \u003c\/i\u003ewill emerge with a set of tools for approaching their work in a performance environment and for unlocking the mysteries of the plays for audiences.Esteemed theatre director Carey Perloff draws upon her first-hand experience of working with both writers, creating case studies of particular plays in production to provide new ways\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn invaluable book. * Los Angeles Times *\u003cbr\u003ePerloff is free to make the most of her experiences working closely with the playwrights ... with professional depth and a personal perspective that includes the occasional difficulties. * The Times Literary Supplement *\u003cbr\u003eUnpretentiously written and free of academic jargon, \u003ci\u003ePinter and Stoppard: A Director’s View\u003c\/i\u003e is a valuable resource. * CHOICE *\u003cbr\u003eCarey Perloff’s account of her experience of working closely as a director with two of the greatest playwrights of our times makes a compelling and dramatic book, full of fascinating revelations and comparisons, sharp perceptions and warm humanity. * Dame Hermione Lee *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eINTRODUCTION: The Case for a Shared View of the Work of Harold Pinter and Tom Stoppard     CHAPTER ONE:  The Jewish Connection     CHAPTER TWO: The Launch: Pinter and Stoppard in Context     CHAPTER THREE:  Finding the Voice in Rehearsal     CHAPTER FOUR:  Excavating “Rules of Play” in Pinter’s \u003ci\u003eThe Birthday Party\u003c\/i\u003e     CHAPTER FIVE: “Wanting to Know” and the Rehearsal Process of Stoppard’s \u003ci\u003eIndian Ink\u003c\/i\u003e     CHAPTER SIX:   From 9\/11 to the Recession: Pinter’s Terror and the Collapse of Certainty in \u003ci\u003eCelebration, The Room \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Homecoming\u003c\/i\u003e     CHAPTER 7:  Anatomizing Guilt: Stoppard’s \u003ci\u003eRock ‘n’ Roll,\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Invention of Love\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Hard Problem\u003c\/i\u003e   CONCLUSION   INDEX","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing PLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48738609430871,"sku":"9781350243392","price":23.21,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781350243392.jpg?v=1720049640","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/pinter-and-stoppard-9781350243392","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}