The Theatre of Howard Barker - 9780415315319

\""The Theatre of Howard Barker\"", published in 2005 in Great Britain in paperback, 228pp, ISBN 041531531x\nCondition Notes: Very good condition, clean & tidy copy, well looked-after. Has a code & price written in black biro on the inside of the rear cover in the bottom right corner\nAbout this book: In this second, fully revised edition of his acclaimed study of Barker's work, Charles Lamb sets out to make emotional sense of the characters and their interactions.\nThis is a detailed exploration of the 'scene of seduction' - the challenge, the secret, the abject and the catastrophic, processes which dominate Barker's work. For Lamb, the power of Barker's plays is to be found in the exposure to the irrational and its promotion of a state of unknowing.\nThis revised edition includes:\n* a new interview with Barker;* a revised introduction,* an updated bibliography* a full production chronology.\nFor students of Barker and for actors and directors working with this unique ma)