| Description |
1 online resource (xiv, 569 pages) : illustrations, music. |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Series |
Canadian plays series
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Canadian plays series.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references. |
| Contents |
Canadian fact (1967) / Wilfred Watson -- Chief Shaking Spear rides again, or The taming of the Sioux (1974) / Warren Graves -- Mutants (1981) / Brad Fraser -- Tenth negative pig (1983) / Barbara Sapergia and Geoffrey Ursell -- Three sillies (1983) / Mary Glenfield -- Just (1999) / Trevor Schmidt -- Beaver effect (2002) / Mark Stubbings -- Ice land (2003) / Jonathan Seinen -- Trial of Salome (2007) / Scott Sharplin. |
| Summary |
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. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Canadian drama -- 21st century.
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Canadian drama. |
| Chronological Term |
21st century |
| Subject |
Canadian drama (English) -- 20th century. |
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Canadian drama (English) -- 21st century. |
| Chronological Term |
2000-2099 |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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Electronic books.
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Drama.
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Drama.
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| Added Author |
Whittaker, Robin, 1976-
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Hot thespian action! Edmonton : AU Press, ©2008 9781897425268 (DLC) 2009367344 (OCoLC)244651817 |
| ISBN |
9781897425275 (electronic book) |
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1897425279 (electronic book) |
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9781897425268 (paperback) |
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1897425260 |
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