How to See a Play

""How to See a Play"" by Richard Burton is a guidebook that provides readers with valuable insights into the art of theater. The book is designed to help readers understand the various elements that go into creating a successful play, including the script, the actors, the director, and the audience. Burton provides readers with a step-by-step approach to watching and analyzing a play, offering tips on how to observe the action on stage, interpret the dialogue, and appreciate the nuances of the production. He also discusses the historical and cultural context of theater, providing readers with a deeper understanding of the role that theater plays in society. Whether you are a seasoned theater-goer or a newcomer to the world of theater, ""How to See a Play"" is an invaluable resource that will enhance your appreciation of this timeless art form.1929. Burton writes in the Preface: This book is aimed squarely at the theatergoer. It hopes to offer a concise general treatment upon the use of the theater, so that the person in the seat may get the most for his money; may choose his entertainment wisely, avoid that which is not worth while, and appreciate the values artistic and intellectual of what he is seeing and hearing. This purpose should be borne in mind, in reading the book, for while I trust the critic and the playwright may find the discussion not without interest and sane in principle, the desire is primarily to put into the hands of the many who attend the playhouse a manual that will prove helpful and, so far as it goes, be an influence toward creating in this country that body of alert theater auditors without which good drama will not flourish. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.