UID:
edocfu_9959716066502883
Format:
1 online resource (pages 4-9)
ISBN:
9780857420015
Series Statement:
Contemporary World Drama
Content:
"As on the Page by Murathan Mungan is a play from the trilogy Paper Rock Cloth, first published in Turkey in 2007. Mungan's use of the Turkish language is very sophisticated, and in translation it is difficult to do justice to the poetry of his text and preserve the veiled revolt against the authoritarian nationalist establishment subtly evident in his choice of vocabulary, which recognizes Turkey's diverse past and present. In production, As on the Page incorporates methods of storytelling that are an important part of the performance traditions of Anatolia (Asia Minor), such as Meddah and shadow play. The play reveals subtle cultural details of Eastern Anatolia that are perhaps unknown even to most who are from that region. While Mungan was writing this play, he visualized every aspect of how it would be performed, like an auteur writer/director (even though he does not direct his plays). Through a character named 'Text Narrator' he describes in detail how the performance should be staged. The characeter named 'Narrator' walks the readers through the lighting and blocking of the performance as he tells the story of the play. His words describe the actions on the stage and interpret their meaning and significance. Through this device Mungan prescribes every action and situation to accompany his lines; however, he also leaves it up to the director whether or not to include this character in the performance. So, despite these particular details integrated into the text, the play still offers the potential director and performers complete freedom."--Introduction.
Note:
Title from title page (viewed August 27, 2021).
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Characters: Narrator, Text narrator, Man, Woman, First woman, Second woman.
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In English.
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Original language in Turkish.
In:
Solum, and other plays from Turkey., London, England : Seagull Books London, 2011., Pages 1-9, 9780857420015
Language:
English
Keywords:
Drama.
