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theatre journal

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Michael Smith wrote theater criticism for The Village Voice from 1957 to 1974 and created the popular column, 'theatre journal'. This book consists of a few published plus some articles and columns written about news events including some Michael Townsend Smith was involved in. In his introduction to this volume he estimates writing a total of 809 reviews.

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Table of Contents

Introduction. Page 1
Off-Broadway (1960-63).
The Fantasticks. Page 5
One-Way Pendulum. Page 7
Desire Under the Elms. Page 8
The Blacks. Page 11
Beckett, Albee (1960-65).
Waiting for Godot. Page 14
Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?. Page 15
The American Dream, The Zoo Story. Page 19
Play. Page 21
Tiny Alice. Page 24
Happy Days. Page 28
Unique and Memorable (1961-64).
Four Dancers. Page 31
The Laundry. Page 32
Meat Joy. Page 34
Caffe Cino I (1962-65).
The Rue Garden. Page 38
So Who's Afraid of Edwatd Albee?. Page 39
The Madness of Lady Bright. Page 39
Incidents. Page 41
The Haunted Host. Page 42
Cino fire: interview with Joe Cino. Page 42
Judson Poets' Theatre (1963-67).
What Happened. Page 49
Home Movies. Page 50
Sing Ho for a Bear!. Page 51
A Beautiful Day; Play I Play II Play III. Page 53
Song of Songs. Page 58
La MaMa (1962-68).
The Room. Page 61
The People vs. Ranchman (Firehouse). Page 62
Sarah B. Devine!. Page 65
The Moon Dreamers. Page 66
Pinter, Ionesco (1962-64).
The Dumbwaiter, The Collection. Page 71
The Bald Soprano, The Lesson. Page 73
The New Tenant, Victims of Duty. Page 76
The Room, A Slight Ache. Page 79
Albee-Wilder (1962-64).
Endgame, Bertha. Page 82
Gallows Humor, The Sandbox. Page 84
Deathwatch, Picnic on the Battlefield. Page 85
Funnyhouse of a Negro. Page 87
Broadway (1963-64).
The Beauty Part. Page 89
The Milk Train Doesn't Stop Here Anymore. Page 90
Oh Dad, Poor Dad... Page 93
Oh, What a Lovely War!. Page 95
The Living Theatre (1962-73).
The Brig. Page 98
The Maids 101
Frankenstein. Page 103
Seven Meditations on Political Sado-Masochism. Page 108
Grand Tour (1963-66).
Berliner Ensemble. Page 111
Polish Lab Theatre. Page 113
Rome, Paris. Page 118
Peter Brook's US. Page 122
Off-Broadway (1964).
In the Summer House. Page 129
The Slave, The Toilet. Page 133
Poets in the Theatre (1963-67).
Diane di Prima. Page 139
LeRoi Jones. Page 140
Frank O'Hara, LeRoi Jones. Page 141
Peter Hartman, Wallace Stevens. Page 144
Michael McClure. Page 145
Repertory Company of Lincoln Center (1964-65).
After the Fall. Page 149
Marco Millions. Page 155
Tartuffe. Page 158
Shakespeare (1964-68).
Burton's Hamlet. Page 162
Othello in Central Park. Page 165
A Midsummer Night's Dream. Page 168
Papp's Hamlet. Page 172
Theatre Genesis (1964-72).
Cowboys, The Rock Garden. Page 176
Chicago. Page 178
The Hawk. Page 179
Willie the Germ. Page 182
Notable Playwrights (1964-68).
Terrance McNally. Page 184
Lanford Wilson. Page 186
Ronald Ribman. Page 188
George Birimisa. Page 190
Rochelle Owens. Page 193
H. M. Koutoukas (1965-67).
Only a Countess May Dance When She's Crazy. Page 197
Medea. Page 198
All Day for a Dollar. Page 199
When Clowns Play Hamlet. Page 200
Caffe Cino II (1965-67).
Directing Icarus's Mother. Page 203
Moon. Page 204
News Report: Death of Joe Cino. Page 205
The Clown. Page 207
This Is the Rill Speaking. Page 208
The Brown Clown. Page 209
News Report: Caffe Cino Closed. Page 210
Broadway (1966-67).
Marat/Sade. Page 216
The Homecoming. Page 219
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead. Page 220
The Ridiculous I (1966-67).
The Live of Lady Godiva. Page 222
The Life of Juanita Castro, Kitchenette. Page 224
Gorilla Queen. Page 226
Conquest of the Universe. Page 229
Tom O'Horgan (1963-71).
Love and Variations. Page 233
Futz. Page 233
Tom Paine. Page 235
Hair. Page 240
Jesus Christ Superstar, Lenny, Inner City. Page 241
Off-Broadway (1967-68).
The Deer Park. Page 246
The Boys in the Band. Page 250
Red Cross, Muzeeka. Page 252
Memorable Outliers (1967-73).
San Francisco Mime Troupe. Page 254
And They Put Handcuffs on the Flowers. Page 256
In Search of the Cobra Jewels. Page 257
Hot Peaches: The Magic Hype. Page 259
New Forms (1967-73).
Environmental Theatre. Page 262
Scott Burton. Page 265 |
Richard Foreman. Page 267
The People Show. Page 269
Peter Schumann. Page 271
Meredith Monk. Page 272
Robert Wilson. Page 273
Personalities (1972-74).
Allen Ginsberg. Page 278
Charles Stanley. Page 281
Gertrude Stein. Page 282
Joseph Chaikin. Page 284
Jackie Curtis. Page 287
The Ridiculous II (1972-73).
The Trojan Women. Page 289
Eunuchs of the Forbidden City. Page 291
Sissy. Page 293
Corn. Page 296
The Magic Show of Dr. Ma-gico. Page 298
Notable Playwrights (1972-73).
Murray Mednick. Page 301
Robert Patrick. Page 304
Rosalyn Drexler. Page 305
Arthur Sainer. Page 306
Jeff Weiss. Page 309
Theater for the New City (1972-73).
Petit Cabaret Solenelle. Page 312
Angels of Light: Gossamer Wings. Page 314
Ten Best Martyrs of the Year. Page 316
Last Columns (1974).
State of the Theatre. Page 318
McDowell, Fierstein, Trocks. Page 320
On Richard Foreman (with Arthur Sainer). Page 324
Ave atque vale. Page 329
Index. Page 332

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Paperback
Pagination
sans pagination 10, 344p
Number of pages
356
Dimensions
8.3 x 5.5 x 0.7 inches
Weight
15.2 ounces

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OL25885292M
ISBN 10
0988716275
ISBN 13
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