{"product_id":"the-audience-the-playwright-how-to-get-the-most-out-of-live-theatre-hardcover","title":"The Audience \u0026 the Playwright: How to Get the Most Out of Live Theatre - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMayo Simon\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHave you ever noticed how clever you feel in the theatre? You get the joke when no one on the stage is laughing. You see the threat that no one on the stage seems to notice. You weep when leading characters do not shed a tear. Sometimes you feel an almost God-like understanding of people and events. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWho put you in this privileged position? \u003ci\u003eThe Audience \u0026amp; The Playwright\u003c\/i\u003e analyzes the tactics used by all playwrights, from Sophocles to David Mamet, to give the audience extraordinary powers and a unique role that it will play perfectly and without rehearsal. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eStructured as an evening in the theatre, the book is analytical but straightforward, serious but entertaining. A working playwright's view of what really happens between the stage and the audience, from the beginning of the play until the end, it is a book for the serious theatregoer, as well as a book for the college classroom. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Mayo Simon would be a wonderful opening night date. He knows the theatre like the palm of his hand, loves it, and articulates it. Short of Mayo as a date, this book is your best companion.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e- Jon Jory \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eProfessor of Acting \u0026amp; Directing, University of Washington School of Drama\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eMayo Simon has been watching audiences watching his plays for the last 30 years at Lincoln Center, the Mark Taper Forum, the Actors Theatre of Louisville, the Philadelphia Theatre Company, the Magic Theatre of San Francisco and theatres in England, Ireland, Germany, Italy, Norway, Denmark and Sweden. His plays include \u003ci\u003eThe Old Lady's Guide to Survival\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Old Lady in Love\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThese Men\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eA Rich Full Life\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eElaine's Daughter\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGreek Holiday\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eWalking to Waldheim: A Comedy Almost to the End\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in New York City.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 220\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.77 x 8.72 x 5.66 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 01, 2003\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47426933686450,"sku":"9781557835628","price":45.74,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/edZwblfZxH9781557835628.webp?v=1783288232","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/the-audience-the-playwright-how-to-get-the-most-out-of-live-theatre-hardcover","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}