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Clare Wallace, ed. Monologues: Theatre, Performance, Subjectivity.(Book review)

Comparative Drama

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Clare Wallace, ed. Monologues: Theatre, Performance, Subjectivity. Prague: Litteraria Pragensia, 2006. Pp. 330. $27.00.

The publication of a book of essays about the monologue form in theater can be hailed as a most timely enterprise for several reasons. Although this kind of drama is not a new phenomenon since its history dates back to the solo-performances practiced in public places during medieval times, nowadays we witness an unprecedented burgeoning of monological plays worldwide. Not surprisingly, more and more events are organized to parade and investigate the potential of such works for the stage. A town in northern Hungary, Eger, has hosted three ...

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