One-Act Play Collections - Book 2, Part 1

One-Act Play Collections - Book 2, Part 1

Title: One-Act Play Collections - Volume 2

Overview: This collection of eight one-act dramas features plays by Eugene O'Neill, George Bernard Shaw, John Galsworthy, Susan Glaspell, William Dean Howells, and John Millington Synge. It also includes a dramatic reading of a short story by Frank Richard Stockton. A one-act play is a play that has only one act and is distinct from plays that occur over several acts. One-act plays may consist of one or more scenes. The 20-40 minute play has emerged as a popular subgenre of the one-act play, especially in writing competitions. One-act plays make up the overwhelming majority of Fringe Festival shows including at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. The origin of the one-act play may be traced to the very beginning of recorded Western drama: in ancient Greece, Cyclops, a satyr play by Euripides, is an early example. The satyr play was a farcical short work that came after a trilogy of multi-act serious drama plays. A few notable examples of one-act plays emerged before the 19th century including various versions of the Everyman play and works by Moliere and Calderon. One act plays became more common in the 19th century and is now a standard part of repertory theatre and fringe festivals.

Published: Various

Series: One-Act Play Collections

List: One-Act Play Collections, Play #3

Author: Various

Genre: Plays, Theater, Drama

Episode: One-Act Play Collections - Book 2, Part 1

Book: 2

Volume: 2

Part: 1 of 2

Episodes Part: 4

Length Part: 2:18:08

Episodes Volume: 8

Length Volume: 4:22:04

Episodes Book: 8

Length Book: 4:22:04

Narrator: Collaborative

Language: English

Rated: Guidance Suggested

Edition: Unabridged Audiobook

Keywords: plays, theater, drama, comedy, hit, musical, opera, performance, show, entertainment, farce, theatrical, tragedy, one-act, stage show

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