No play in the history of the American stage has been as ubiquitous and as widely viewed as Uncle Toms Cabin. This book traces the major dramatizations of Stowes classic from its inception in 1852 through modern versions on film. Frick introduces the reader to the artists who created the plays and productions that created theatre history.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. The Noices Are On The Cutting EdgeBy Sally D. BaileyEven though this book was written in 1995; the research that is shares is still useful today in understanding how and why actors are able to do the things that they do in rehearsal and performance. The research done to create this book; undergirds the work that the Noices have subsequently done on how the arts -- specifically acting -- can help keep us young and vibrant as we age; cognitively; physically; spiritually; and emotionally. For example; knowing HOW lines are best memorized and remembered will help actors connect better with their characters; in deeper ways; and incorporate character building into their memorization.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Important Contemporary Study on the Subject of ActingBy Kindle CustomerIt makes sense that if you are an actor or are interesting in acting or are a teacher of acting you would be interested in what kinds of contemporary science are out there which could help shed light on the nature and reality of the art form in various ways. This book and the studies therein represent such an attempt from the standpoint of cognitive science.It is nice to see one form of contemporary science take acting seriously enough to examine it; as exemplified in this book; those of us within the art form or profession should return the favor and glean what we can from what they say; have discovered; etc. in order to help better frame contemporary acting theory -personal; professional; certainly educational.If you are not familiar with the principals and perspectives of cognitive science it might help to do a little research first (e.g. Wiki; etc.) in order to understand the perspective these studies are coming from. But aside from that; actors; and all should be very interested and delighted that these kinds of studies -albeit still far to few and infrequent -are occurring.Give it a read.