Act French
Subtitle: contemporary plays from France
By: edited, with an introduction, by Philippa Wehle.
Contributors: Wehle, Philippa.
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: PAJ Publications; Distributed by Consortium Book Sales & Distribution; Distributed to the trade by Consortium Book Sales and Distribution
Published: 2007
Place of publication: New York, USA
Language: eng
Number of pages: 196
ISBN-13: 9781555540784
Subjects: French drama -- 21st century -- Translations into English
Genres: Translations into English.
Description: "A portrait of the new French drama, characterized by plays rooted in the play of language rather than in action." -- From Page 4 of cover.
Table of contents: title: We were sitting on the shores of the world; title: / by José Pliya ; translated by Philippa Wehle ; with the assistance of Ellen Lampert Gréaux; title: A.W.O.L. / by Olivier Cadiot ; translated by Cole Swensen ; adapted for the stage by Marion Schoevaert; title: 11 September 2001 / by Michel Vinaver; title: Adramelech's monologue / by Valère Novarina ; translated by Guy Bennett; title: Pumpkin on the air / by Michèle Sigal ; translated by Philippa Wehle; title: Inventories / by Philippe Minyana ; translated by Philippa Wehle; title: Cut / by Emmanuelle Marie ; translated by Michael Taormina.