{"product_id":"the-theatre-of-christopher-durang-paperback","title":"The Theatre of Christopher Durang - Paperback","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\u003eMiriam Chirico\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJr.\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003ePatrick Lonergan\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Theatre of Christopher Durang\u003c\/i\u003e considers the works of one of the foremost comedic writers for the American stage. From Durang's early success with the controversial \u003ci\u003eSister Mary Ignatius Explains It All for You\u003c\/i\u003e (1974) to his recent Tony Award-winning play, \u003ci\u003eVanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike \u003c\/i\u003e(2012), he has been an original theatrical voice in American theatre. Edith Oliver, long-time theatre critic for \u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e, described Durang as \"one of the funniest men in the world.\" Durang challenges traditional dramatic idioms with his irreverent comedies that are as shocking as they are prescient and compassionate\u003ci\u003e. \u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis volume provides the first comprehensive examination of Durang's works and incorporates comedic theory to examine how laughter in performance subverts social conventions and hierarchies. Through a clear, detailed discussion of the plays, Miriam Chirico considers Durang's use of black comedy, satire, and parody to explode such topics as: western literature, religion, dysfunctional families, and American social malaise. Robert Combs and Jay Malarcher provide additional critical perspectives about Durang's works, detailing his use of alienation techniques and locating his place within the American parodic tradition. The book also includes a warm introduction by Durang's former student, Pulitzer Prize-winner, David Lindsay-Abaire. \u003ci\u003e The Theatre of Christopher Durang\u003c\/i\u003e, in demonstrating how Durang has shaped contemporary theatrical possibilities, offers a valuable guide for students of American drama and comedy.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMiriam M. Chirico\u003c\/b\u003e specializes in dramatic literature and comedy studies at Eastern Connecticut State University, where she is Professor of English. Together with Kelly Younger, she edited\u003ci\u003e How to Teach a Play: Essential Exercises for Popular Plays, \u003c\/i\u003ealso by Methuen Drama. She is most recently the author of \"Performed Authenticity: Narrating the Self in the Comic Monologues of David Sedaris, John Leguizamo and Spalding Gray,\" (\u003ci\u003eStudies in American Humor\u003c\/i\u003e 2016), and has written articles for \u003ci\u003eText and Presentation\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eComparative Drama, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eShaw: The Annual of Bernard Shaw Studies\u003c\/i\u003e. This is her first book.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 248\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.52 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 25, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53343136317747,"sku":"9781350246645","price":87.91,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/TzXmPAc3sX9781350246645.webp?v=1778705842","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/the-theatre-of-christopher-durang-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}