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Cutting Plays for Performance is a practical guide that teaches theatre professionals how to edit classical and modern plays for production. This essential text explores the reasons for cutting scripts, methods tailored to different purposes such as time constraints and audience considerations, and techniques for communicating edits to production teams. The guide addresses every aspect of the editing process, covering structural issues like plot beats, rhetorical concepts, and legal considerations. Whether you need to reduce performance time, adapt content for specific audiences, or enhance storytelling, this Routledge resource provides actionable strategies and frameworks for making informed cutting decisions whilst maintaining script integrity.

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Cutting Plays for Performance covers reasons for cutting scripts and when to make editorial decisions for various production goals.

The guide explores methods to cut plays for time constraints, audience preferences, and improved storytelling outcomes.

Structural editing techniques in this book address plot beats, rhetorical concepts, and the mechanics of script revision.

Learn how to communicate cuts effectively to production teams and collaborators using professional editing practices.

Legal considerations and permissions are discussed to ensure compliant and ethical handling of published dramatic works.

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Release Date
10 December 2021
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19 June 2021

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