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Olivier Py: Four Plays: Theatres, Epistle to Young Actors, The Exaltation of the Labyrinth, Youth by David Edney (Hardcover, 2005)

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This anthology of four plays is the first publication in English of the work of Olivier Py (born in 1965). Excess and a mixture of opposites characterize Py's dramatic universe, which presents the plight of young people today, searching for meaning in a world devoid of values and rife with violence. The dense poetic language is broken by contemporary colloquialisms, buffoonery punctures the characters' earnestness, and eroticism complements the preoccupation with spiritual matters. Presenting himself as a Catholic and a homosexual, Py flouts convention and challenges audiences, yet rewards their attention with striking theatricality and a resonance of significance that is unusual in modern theatre. The four works included in this anthology, Theatres, Epistle to Young Actors, The Exaltation of the Labyrinth, and Youth, are particularly suited to university and theatre schools, both for study and for production. Two of the plays were commissions for the French National Conservatory of Dramatic Art. The volume includes introductions, a bibliography and notes, and, as an appendix, an article by Barbara Mason and Susan Mason, reviewing one of Olivier Py's plays.

Product Identifiers

Publisher
University Press of America
ISBN-13
9780761832256
eBay Product ID (ePID)
94668014

Product Key Features

Book Title
Olivier Py: Four Plays: Theatres, Epistle to Young Actors, the Exaltation of the Labyrinth, Youth
Author
David Edney
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
Literature
Publication Year
2005
Number of Pages
254 Pages

Dimensions

Item Height
235mm
Item Width
167mm
Item Weight
508g

Additional Product Features

Country/Region of Manufacture
United States
Editor
David Edney

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