Hot thespian action! : ten premiere plays from Walterdale Playhouse / edited with a critical introduction by Robin C. Whittaker.
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- 9781897425275
- 1897425279
- Walterdale Theatre (Edmonton, Alta.)
- Canadian drama -- 20th century
- Canadian drama -- 21st century
- Canadian drama (English) -- 20th century
- Canadian drama (English) -- 21st century
- Théâtre canadien-anglais -- 20e siècle
- Théâtre canadien-anglais -- 21e siècle
- Canadian drama (English) -- 20th century
- Canadian drama (English) -- 21st century
- Canadian drama
- 1900-2099
- 812/.608 22
- PR9196.62 .H68 2008eb
- cci1icc
- coll11
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Includes bibliographical references.
The Canadian fact (1967) / by Wilfred Watson -- Chief Shaking Spear rides again, or, The taming of the Sioux (1974) / by Warren Graves -- Mutants (1981) / by Brad Fraser -- Swipe (1981) / by Gordon Pengilly -- Tenth negative pig (1983) / by Barbara Sapergia and Geoffrey Ursell -- The three sillies (1983) / by Mary Glenfield -- Just (1999) / by Trevor Schmidt -- The Beaver effect (2002) / by Mark Stubbings -- Ice land (2003) / by Jonathan Seinen -- The trial of Salome (2007) / by Scott Sharplin.
In Hot Thespian Action! Robin Whittaker argues that new plays can thrive in amateur theatres, which have freedoms unavailable to professionalized companies. And he proves it with 10 relevant, engaging playscripts originally produced by one of Canada's longest-running theatres, Edmonton's acclaimed Walterdale Theatre Associates. This collection challenges notions that amateur theatre is solely a phenomenon of the pre-professional past. Whittaker makes an important contribution to Canadian theatre studies with the first North American anthology in 80 years to collect plays first produced by a no.
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