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The Resource Hot thespian action! : ten premiere plays from Walterdale Playhouse, edited with a critical introduction by Robin C. Whittaker

Hot thespian action! : ten premiere plays from Walterdale Playhouse, edited with a critical introduction by Robin C. Whittaker

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Summary
In Hot Thespian Action! Robin Whittaker argues that new plays can thrive in amateur theatres, which have freedoms unavailable to professionalized companies. And he proves it with 10 relevant, engaging playscripts originally produced by one of Canada's longest-running theatres, Edmonton's acclaimed Walterdale Theatre Associates. This collection challenges notions that amateur theatre is solely a phenomenon of the pre-professional past. Whittaker makes an important contribution to Canadian theatre studies with the first North American anthology in 80 years to collect plays first produced by a no
Language
eng
Work
Publication
Extent
1 online resource (xiv, 569 pages)
Contents
  • The three sillies (1983)
  • Mary Glenfield
  • Just (1999)
  • Trevor Schmidt
  • The Beaver effect (2002)
  • Mark Stubbings
  • Ice land (2003)
  • Jonathan Seinen
  • The trial of Salome (2007)
  • Scott Sharplin
  • The Canadian fact (1967)
  • Wilfred Watson
  • Chief Shaking Spear rides again, or The taming of the Sioux (1974)
  • Warren Graves
  • Mutants (1981)
  • Brad Fraser
  • Tenth negative pig (1983)
  • Barbara Sapergia and Geoffrey Ursell
Isbn
9781897425275
Instance
Label
Hot thespian action! : ten premiere plays from Walterdale Playhouse
Title
Hot thespian action!
Title remainder
ten premiere plays from Walterdale Playhouse
Statement of responsibility
edited with a critical introduction by Robin C. Whittaker
Contributor
Subject
Genre
Language
eng
Summary
In Hot Thespian Action! Robin Whittaker argues that new plays can thrive in amateur theatres, which have freedoms unavailable to professionalized companies. And he proves it with 10 relevant, engaging playscripts originally produced by one of Canada's longest-running theatres, Edmonton's acclaimed Walterdale Theatre Associates. This collection challenges notions that amateur theatre is solely a phenomenon of the pre-professional past. Whittaker makes an important contribution to Canadian theatre studies with the first North American anthology in 80 years to collect plays first produced by a no
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Cataloging source
N$T
Dewey number
812/.608
Illustrations
  • illustrations
  • music
Index
no index present
LC call number
PR9196.62
LC item number
.H68 2008eb
Literary form
dramas
Nature of contents
  • dictionaries
  • bibliography
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
1976-
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
Whittaker, Robin
Series statement
Canadian plays series
http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
  • Canadian drama
  • Canadian drama (English)
  • Canadian drama (English)
  • Théâtre canadien-anglais
  • Théâtre canadien-anglais
  • Canadian drama (English)
  • Canadian drama (English)
  • Canadian drama
Label
Hot thespian action! : ten premiere plays from Walterdale Playhouse, edited with a critical introduction by Robin C. Whittaker
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Publication
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Antecedent source
unknown
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references
Carrier category
online resource
Carrier category code
  • cr
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
multicolored
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
  • The three sillies (1983)
  • Mary Glenfield
  • Just (1999)
  • Trevor Schmidt
  • The Beaver effect (2002)
  • Mark Stubbings
  • Ice land (2003)
  • Jonathan Seinen
  • The trial of Salome (2007)
  • Scott Sharplin
  • The Canadian fact (1967)
  • Wilfred Watson
  • Chief Shaking Spear rides again, or The taming of the Sioux (1974)
  • Warren Graves
  • Mutants (1981)
  • Brad Fraser
  • Tenth negative pig (1983)
  • Barbara Sapergia and Geoffrey Ursell
Control code
607927371
Dimensions
unknown
Extent
1 online resource (xiv, 569 pages)
File format
unknown
Form of item
online
Isbn
9781897425275
Lccn
2009367344
Level of compression
unknown
Media category
computer
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • c
Other physical details
illustrations, music
Quality assurance targets
not applicable
Reformatting quality
unknown
Sound
unknown sound
Specific material designation
remote
System control number
(OCoLC)607927371
Label
Hot thespian action! : ten premiere plays from Walterdale Playhouse, edited with a critical introduction by Robin C. Whittaker
Publication
Copyright
Antecedent source
unknown
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references
Carrier category
online resource
Carrier category code
  • cr
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
multicolored
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
  • The three sillies (1983)
  • Mary Glenfield
  • Just (1999)
  • Trevor Schmidt
  • The Beaver effect (2002)
  • Mark Stubbings
  • Ice land (2003)
  • Jonathan Seinen
  • The trial of Salome (2007)
  • Scott Sharplin
  • The Canadian fact (1967)
  • Wilfred Watson
  • Chief Shaking Spear rides again, or The taming of the Sioux (1974)
  • Warren Graves
  • Mutants (1981)
  • Brad Fraser
  • Tenth negative pig (1983)
  • Barbara Sapergia and Geoffrey Ursell
Control code
607927371
Dimensions
unknown
Extent
1 online resource (xiv, 569 pages)
File format
unknown
Form of item
online
Isbn
9781897425275
Lccn
2009367344
Level of compression
unknown
Media category
computer
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • c
Other physical details
illustrations, music
Quality assurance targets
not applicable
Reformatting quality
unknown
Sound
unknown sound
Specific material designation
remote
System control number
(OCoLC)607927371

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