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[[Richard Monette]], who has held the longest tenure of Artistic Director at the [[Stratford Shakespeare Festival]] (1994-2007), said that plays on the shelf are literature, whereas plays on the stage are theatre. <ref>''Stratford Gold: 50 Years, 50 Stars, 50 Conversations'', by Richard Ouzounian</ref> |
[[Richard Monette]], who has held the longest tenure of Artistic Director at the [[Stratford Shakespeare Festival]] (1994-2007), said that plays on the shelf are literature, whereas plays on the stage are theatre. <ref>''Stratford Gold: 50 Years, 50 Stars, 50 Conversations'', by Richard Ouzounian</ref> |
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For a general definition of the word play, Johan Huizinga distinguised between Homo Sapiens, Man the Knower, Man the Maker, Homo Faber, and Homo Ludens, Man the Player. Play is an essentially aesthetic experience and can be less structured than a theatrical performance. |
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== Shakespeare's plays == |
== Shakespeare's plays == |
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[[Shakespeare's plays|The plays of]] [[William Shakespeare]] (widely regarded as the greatest writer in the [[English language]] and the world's pre-eminent dramatist) have been translated into every major living language and are performed more often than those of any other playwright.<ref>{{cite book |last=Craig |first=Leon Harold |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=Of Philosophers and Kings: Political Philosophy in Shakespeare's "Macbeth" and "King Lear" |year=2003 |publisher=University of Toronto Press |location=Toronto |pages=3 |isbn=0802086055 }}</ref> |
[[Shakespeare's plays|The plays of]] [[William Shakespeare]] (widely regarded as the greatest writer in the [[English language]] and the world's pre-eminent dramatist) have been translated into every major living language and are performed more often than those of any other playwright.<ref>{{cite book |last=Craig |first=Leon Harold |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=Of Philosophers and Kings: Political Philosophy in Shakespeare's "Macbeth" and "King Lear" |year=2003 |publisher=University of Toronto Press |location=Toronto |pages=3 |isbn=0802086055 }}</ref> |
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A play or stageplay, written by a playwright, is a form of literature, almost always consisting of dialogue between characters, intended for theatrical performance rather than reading. The term is often used in contrast to "musical," which refers to a play with singing.
Many people (especially scholars) read plays for pleasure, or study them in an academic manner. There are rare dramatists, notably George Bernard Shaw, who have had little preference whether their plays were performed or read. So, the term "play" can refer to both the written works of playwrights and to their complete theatrical performance.[1]
Richard Monette, who has held the longest tenure of Artistic Director at the Stratford Shakespeare Festival (1994-2007), said that plays on the shelf are literature, whereas plays on the stage are theatre. [2]
Shakespeare's plays
The plays of William Shakespeare (widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist) have been translated into every major living language and are performed more often than those of any other playwright.[3]
See also
Lists
- Chronology of Shakespeare plays
- List of basic theatre topics
- List of Canadian plays
- List of films based on stage plays or musicals
- List of plays made into feature films
Related topics
References
- ^ "Play": Dictionary.com website. Retrieved on January 3 2008.
- ^ Stratford Gold: 50 Years, 50 Stars, 50 Conversations, by Richard Ouzounian
- ^ Craig, Leon Harold (2003). Of Philosophers and Kings: Political Philosophy in Shakespeare's "Macbeth" and "King Lear". Toronto: University of Toronto Press. p. 3. ISBN 0802086055.
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