At last; for those who adapt literature into scripts; a how-to book that illuminates the process of creating a stageworthy play. Page to Stage describes the essential steps for constructing adaptations for any theatrical venue; from the college classroom to a professionally produced production. Acclaimed director Vincent Murphy offers students in theater; literary studies; and creative writing a clear and easy-to-use guidebook on adaptation. Its step-by-step process will be valuable to professional theater artists as well; and for script writers in any medium. Murphy defines six essential building blocks and strategies for a successful adaptation; including theme; dialogue; character; imagery; storyline; and action. Exercises at the end of each chapter lead readers through the transformation process; from choosing their material to creating their own adaptations. The book provides case studies of successful adaptations; including The Grapes of Wrath (adaptation by Frank Galati) and the authors own adaptations of stories by Samuel Beckett and John Barth. Also included is practical information on building collaborative relationships; acquiring rights; and getting your adaptation produced.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Fine book; heavily detailed.By C.A. ArthurHeavily detailed; this is for jazz students only; the general reader would have a difficult time. Still; it is a first class biography; and the author knows both how to do research and to write. What a shame that Mary Lou Williams recordings are so few and so rare. But that was her fault. This excellent musician had serious mental problems that plagued her entire life. After the first couple of hundred pages; one grows weary of her difficulties. But what a portrait of jazz in its most fertile years.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Discover Mary Lou!By CustomerMary Lou Williams is wonderful. I look in every used record store that I find for her records. There is a documentary film out too. Also in the documentary film; A Great Day in Harlem; about a famous Esquire magazine photograph; Dizzy Gillespie speaks of her with a profound reverence. Check her out.3 of 3 people found the following review helpful. A Must ReadBy Bruce HartLinda Dahls biography of Mary Lou is a precious document for anyone interested in the history of jazz as well as just how difficult it was for a black woman to succeed in a world of men. Dahl had done an excellent job of researching her life and it was a sad one. Her playing has always appealed to me and one of my favourite cds is MY Mama Pinned A Rose On Me. This is a very important book for those men who believe that women cannot play jazz. Mary Lou was something else. And then some.Pilgarlic
