{"product_id":"theater-as-life-five-modern-plays-paperback","title":"Theater as Life: Five Modern Plays - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eNikolai Evreinov\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA visionary collection that redefines theater as a mirror of the soul, society, and the eternal human struggle.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eTheater as Life: Five Modern Plays\u003c\/em\u003e brings together five seminal works by Nikolai Evreinov, a towering figure of post-Revolutionary Russian theater. Known for his radical ideas about theatricality and illusion, Evreinov believed that life itself is a performance-and that theater is the most honest expression of human nature.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis anthology includes his best-known play, \u003cem\u003eThe Main Thing\u003c\/em\u003e, famously staged by Pirandello's company and later on Broadway with Edward G. Robinson and Lee Strasberg, alongside \u003cem\u003eA Merry Death\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Ship of the Righteous\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Theater of the Soul\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eThe Theater of the Eternal War\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith complex plots, plays-within-plays, disguises, music, and dance, Evreinov's work explores the boundaries between reality and illusion, individual and collective identity, and the psychological depths of performance.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe volume features an extensive introduction by Christopher Collins, rare illustrations, and production photographs from Paris, Milan, Warsaw, and New York, offering a rich historical and artistic context for these groundbreaking plays.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eNikolai Evreinov (1879-1953) was a Russian playwright, director, and producer associated with the Russian symbolists. Christopher Collins studied Evreinov's work as a Fulbright fellow in Paris. His translations and articles have appeared in the \"Russian Literature Triquarterly\" and \"Slavic and East European Journal.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 8.9 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 31, 2012\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43157771354175,"sku":"9781590209004","price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/nOjZJWBDPd9781590209004.webp?v=1776984178","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/theater-as-life-five-modern-plays-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}