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Searching For The Impossible Dream, Staging The Impossible Script, Timothy A. Brien
Searching For The Impossible Dream, Staging The Impossible Script, Timothy A. Brien
Theses and Dissertations
This thesis is an exploration of the novella The Malady of Death by Marguerite Duras and my subsequent production of this book. It covers Duras' history and influences in writing this book while at the same time gives an account of all my directorial attempts with this piece. With regards to Duras, the influence of the nouveau roman writers in the mid twentieth century and her relationship at the time of her writing Malady is discussed. For my part, I divulge my initial exposure to the piece, the previous attempts to stage the work, my latest attempt with extensive research, …