DRAM 1101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Aphra Behn, The Living Theatre, Aeschylus
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Someone who lets his gut hand out on the stage - edward albee. Except for the actor, the playwright is the earliest role in the history of theatre. Playwriting during the height of ancient greek theatre, was not a paid. During the renaissance, as theatre became increasingly professionalized, so did. Once a playwright such as shakespeare sold a script to a company, he no longer. Playwright"s involvement with the stage often made them morally suspect, not. This point of view made it very difficult for women to engage in the profession, retained any rights to it. unlike actors. although some did, such as aphra behn, the first professional female playwright in england. Writing is an incomplete description of the complex playwriting process, which. And the words that are spoken by the actors , are never the same as everyday. The character onstage are living the most important 2 hours of their lives!
