The document deals with the published and unpublished works of playwright Tom Stoppard. Three plays, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead, Jumpers and Travesties, are given extensive critical analysis; the plays' production histories are then detailed, with specific reference to in-person interviews conducted with actors, directors, and designers who participated in the original productions of the plays, both in Great Britain and the United States. The concluding chapters of the document deal with the author's "nuts and bolts" plays, those works which by virtue of their length or choice of thematic material are slighter, more diversionary, or otherwise not as central to Stoppard's work. The final chapter explores the radio and television works, with specific reference to the position of these works as early explorations for themes and plots later reworked and extended by the author. The chapter includes analysis of much unpublished material obtained through research at the BBC files in London. / Conclusions drawn about Stoppard's work center around his collaborative nature--the input welcomed from other creative contributors, particularly actors, and the author's strong participation in the rehearsal process. Thematic threads are also explored, as well as the specific interrelationship of form and function. Stoppard's position as an author who dislikes "closet" analysis of his work (that is, outside the confines of a theatre) is also elucidated. / Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 41-07, Section: A, page: 2832. / Thesis (Ph.D.)--The Florida State University, 1980.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:fsu.edu/oai:fsu.digital.flvc.org:fsu_74223 |
| Contributors | FARAONE, CHERYL, F., Florida State University |
| Source Sets | Florida State University |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Text |
| Format | 310 p. |
| Rights | On campus use only. |
| Relation | Dissertation Abstracts International |
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