The Revisionist Stage: American Directors Reinvent the Classics (Cambridge Studies in American Theatre and Drama) Book

This book explores the vision and talents of a controversial group of artists who, depending on onets perspective, either revitalized or disfigured the standard dramatic repertoire by adapting canonical dramas for the contemporary American stage. First setting out comprehensive overviews of the medium from a variety of perspectives, Amy S. Green goes on to present a critical history that features the bold directorial ventures of JoAnne Akalaitis, Lee Breuer, Liviu Ciulei, Richard Foreman, Joseph Papp, Lucian Pintilie, Richard Schechner, Peter Sellars, Andrei Serban, Robert Woodruff, and Garland Wright. Greents critique ranges from Greek and Roman plays to plays by Shakespeare and Moliere, and the operas of Mozart and da Ponte; she discusses such landmark theatrical events as Serbants Fragments of a Trilogy, Breuerts The Gospel at Colonus and Lear, and Peter Sellarsts trilogy of Mozart operas.With versatility and insight, Green provides a more informed reading of the business of theatrical revision, conducing a full-scale investigation of this rich and controversial genre.Read More