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Explore the depths of character creation with 'The Ventriloquist,' a masterful work by Larry Tremblay. In this compelling trade paperback, published by Talonbooks, readers are invited to delve into the intricate psychological landscape of the ventriloquist and his puppet. This acclaimed piece of dramatic literature explores themes of identity, self-creation, and personal conflict, inviting readers to grapple with the thin line between reality and illusion. The ventriloquist stands alone on stage, embodying multiple characters and navigating the complex dynamics of authority and innovation. Each character is a vivid portrayal of the human experience, revealing profound truths about power, vulnerability, and the struggles of storytelling. Tremblay's unique narrative structure unravels the creative process, beautifully illustrating how voice can oscillate between self and other, shaping a dialogue that captivates and challenges. Embrace the journey of 'The Ventriloquist' to uncover layers of meaning, insight, and emotional resonance that are as rich as the dramatic monologue itself. With its exceptional exploration of human interactions, this book is a must-read for those interested in drama, psychology, and the art of ventriloquism. Don't miss this brand new edition (ISBN: 9780889225367) of a play that will transform the way you understand voice and characterization. Order now for free shipping, and please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Remember, once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9780889225367
Format: Trade paperback (US)
Year: 2006
Publisher: Talonbooks
Description:
In The Ventriloquist, Larry Tremblay directs his celebrated mastery of the dramatic monologue to an interrogation of the process of characterization itself. Alone on the stage with his puppet, the ventriloquist introduces his “self ” as a construct of characters, along with his “other” imagined characters, to an audience which bears witness to the enormous psychological risks an author must take in the creative process. Constantly walking the dangerously thin edge separating the creation of voice from its appropriation, the ventriloquist struggles to control and shape an imaginary dialogue that we know originates from a single source, but successfully creates the illusion of personal conflict and resolution, success and failure, triumph and despair.Part of the extended metaphor of interaction between an authoritative adult psychoanalyst and a deeply disturbed adolescent patient, each of the characters in The Ventriloquist is stripped of their clothes of convention, encouraged to reveal both their “real” and “imagined” transgressions of mind and body, to break free of the constraints and taboos against incest, abuse, dominance and submission which are at one and the same time both the foundations and the limitations of the most fundamental of human interactions. As fractured as the process of writing itself, with all of its false starts, pauses, blockages and revisions, both the ventriloquist and his puppet in this play become a series of unresolved vocalized texts and erasures of self and other, locked in the struggle of the constructed self to imagine an other that is, in the end, more than merely an elaborated f
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9780889225367
Format: Trade paperback (US)
Year: 2006
Publisher: Talonbooks
Description:
In The Ventriloquist, Larry Tremblay directs his celebrated mastery of the dramatic monologue to an interrogation of the process of characterization itself. Alone on the stage with his puppet, the ventriloquist introduces his “self ” as a construct of characters, along with his “other” imagined characters, to an audience which bears witness to the enormous psychological risks an author must take in the creative process. Constantly walking the dangerously thin edge separating the creation of voice from its appropriation, the ventriloquist struggles to control and shape an imaginary dialogue that we know originates from a single source, but successfully creates the illusion of personal conflict and resolution, success and failure, triumph and despair.Part of the extended metaphor of interaction between an authoritative adult psychoanalyst and a deeply disturbed adolescent patient, each of the characters in The Ventriloquist is stripped of their clothes of convention, encouraged to reveal both their “real” and “imagined” transgressions of mind and body, to break free of the constraints and taboos against incest, abuse, dominance and submission which are at one and the same time both the foundations and the limitations of the most fundamental of human interactions. As fractured as the process of writing itself, with all of its false starts, pauses, blockages and revisions, both the ventriloquist and his puppet in this play become a series of unresolved vocalized texts and erasures of self and other, locked in the struggle of the constructed self to imagine an other that is, in the end, more than merely an elaborated f