Page to Stage The Craft of Adaption

• Main Author: Murphy, Vincent (Author)
• Format: Book
• Language: English
• Published: Ann Arbor University of Michigan Press 2013
• Subjects: Literature > Adaptations > History and criticism; Stage adaptations > History and criticism
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• Physical Description: xi, 192 pages illustrations 23 cm
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references (pages 179-180) and index.
• ISBN: 9780472051878; 9780472071876

Theatre exists because of the human need to tell our stories. The process of literary adaptation allows a writer to take a beloved or intriguing story and make it life-sized on the stage, giving non theatrical texts a vivid voice: stories that speak to the moment and to the imagination. Page to Stage provides an essential guide for the many individuals and theatres who adapt literature into theatre pieces, a ""how-to"" book that leads them through a clear, workable process to create a stage-worthy play. Page to Stage's examples and exercises guide users through six essential building blocks to construct adaptations suitable for any stage, from the classroom to a professionally produced production.