Year of the Pearl is an immensely rewarding book for theatre lovers everywhere, for anyone interested in how a theatre works, and for audiences who want to know how it all comes together. David Hapgood takes us day-by-day through a year in the life of the Pearl, a small off-Broadway theatre company dedicated to the classics. We meet the actors one-by-one, we see close-up how they turn their emotions inside out on stage, and we learn of the sacrifices they make for their profession--while the specter of AIDS haunts the company. We come to know the less visible people at work: the stage manager, the costume designer, the light and sound designers. David Hapgood's journey of discovery becomes the journey that every audience seeks. NOTE: Since this book was written, the Pearl has moved to a larger theatre at 80 St. Marks Place in the East Village.
Year of the Pearl is an immensely rewarding book for theatre lovers everywhere, for anyone interested in how a theatre works, and for audiences who want to know how it all comes together. David Hapgood takes us day-by-day through a year in the life of the Pearl, a small off-Broadway theatre company dedicated to the classics. We meet the actors one-by-one, we see close-up how they turn their emotions inside out on stage, and we learn of the sacrifices they make for their profession--while the specter of AIDS haunts the company. We come to know the less visible people at work: the stage manager, the costume designer, the light and sound designers. David Hapgood's journey of discovery becomes the journey that every audience seeks. NOTE: Since this book was written, the Pearl has moved to a larger theatre at 80 St. Marks Place in the East Village.
The Year of the Pearl: The Life of a New York Repertory Company
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The Year of the Pearl: The Life of a New York Repertory Company
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Product Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780595001293 |
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| Publisher: | iUniverse, Incorporated |
| Publication date: | 03/01/2000 |
| Pages: | 232 |
| Product dimensions: | 6.06(w) x 9.07(h) x 0.60(d) |