The off-off Broadway movement of the 1960s remains one of the most dynamic periods in the history of American theatre. Filled with one-on-one interviews and entertaining anecdotes, Off-Off Broadway Explosion explores the backstage stories and captivating history of the unusual venues and legendary personalities of the era. playwrights who transformed the New York stage, such as Edward Albee, Sam Shepard, Lanford Wilson, Amiri Baraka, Jean-Claude van Itallie, and many other artists whose legacy is still felt within theatre ...
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The off-off Broadway movement of the 1960s remains one of the most dynamic periods in the history of American theatre. Filled with one-on-one interviews and entertaining anecdotes, Off-Off Broadway Explosion explores the backstage stories and captivating history of the unusual venues and legendary personalities of the era. playwrights who transformed the New York stage, such as Edward Albee, Sam Shepard, Lanford Wilson, Amiri Baraka, Jean-Claude van Itallie, and many other artists whose legacy is still felt within theatre halls today. They'll learn about the Greenwich Village visionaries who allowed emerging playwrights to showcase experimental works not welcome on the traditional stage. playwrights and theatre artists how to give voice to their own work and find progressive audiences to appreciate it.
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