Productions of Edward Albee's Plays in Slovenia and the Critics' Response

The article focuses on Edward Albee's four plays belonging to the theatre of the absurd which have been performed in Slovene theatres so far. The author analyses Albee's The 'Zoo Story, which has been produced four times, his American Dream and A Delicate Balance, which have been perf...

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Published in:	Acta neophilologica 2009-01, Vol.42 (1-2), p.93-110
Main Author:	Zalokar, Polonca
Format:	Article
Language:	eng ; ger
Subjects:	1900-1999 Actors Albee, Edward Albee, Edward (1928-2016) American literature American literature / American drama / American theatre Attitudes Drama Dramatists Off-Broadway theater Slovene Slovenia Theater theater criticism theatrical production World War II
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Summary:	The article focuses on Edward Albee's four plays belonging to the theatre of the absurd which have been performed in Slovene theatres so far. The author analyses Albee's The 'Zoo Story, which has been produced four times, his American Dream and A Delicate Balance, which have been performed only once, and Albee's most known work in Slovenia, Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, which has been produced six times in Slovene theatres. The continuation of this article focuses on each of Albees above mentioned four plays including their production details, directors, actors, the comparison of critics' opinions and an estimation of how SIovene audiences accepted them according to the number of spectators and critics' responses.
ISSN:	0567-784X 2350-417X