Beschreibung:
Self-representational and autofictional theatre that resonates with the audience through the use of familiar multimedia and feature film excerpts.
ContentsJuvenilia-The Ur-Play (Dialogue: Flirtatious draft) ... ... here he comes with his ridiculous cape ... Prolegomena (What they will not say) ... Pianissimo ... Dialogue, Take 2: The Chance Encounter of Marie-Antoinette and Napoleon on a Dissection Table. A film ... A Moment of Authenticity ... Sediments ...Milford Haven, triptych ...Dialogue, takes 3 and 4: Marie-Antoinette and Napoleon at the Hudson's By; filming the silent film ...Metered Confessional. Second test of authenticit y... Well, I like Sheep! ... The Top Hat and the Sewing Machine ... The Race. A description ... Scene of Truth. A third attempt at authenticity ... Failures. A "didascalogue" ... False Starts. Discarded papers, found, pinned to a wall ... The original French texts (a short history of their staging) ... Notes on the English translation and acknowledgments ...