Verbatim Hammond Will
Verbatim Hammond Will Five specially commissioned discussions of verbatim theatre - in the words of the people who make it. It's like cooking a meal but the meat is left raw.' - Max…
Specifikacia Verbatim Hammond Will
Verbatim Hammond Will
Five specially commissioned discussions of verbatim theatre - in the words of the people who make it. It's like cooking a meal but the meat is left raw.' - Max Stafford-ClarkPlays which use people's actual words as the basis for their dramaare not a new phenomenon. 'What a verbatim play does is flash your research nakedly.
It has also attracted high-profile criticism and impassioned debate. But from the stages of national theatres to fringe venues and universities everywhere, 'verbatim' theatre, as it has come to be known, is currently enjoying unprecedented attention and success. In these wide-ranging essays and interviews, six leading dramatists describe their varying approaches to verbatim, examine the strengths and weaknesses of its techniques and explore the reasons for its current popularity.
They discuss frankly the unique opportunities and ethical dilemmas