Eugene O'Neill, o Little Theatre Movement e o modernismo dramático Americano

Dear students
I hope you enjoyed reading the play Triffles, by Susan Glaspel. It was made recently into a film and you can see here the trailer and a short scene. You may also find interesting a student report on the play which you can read here.

Susan Glaspel was involved with the Provincetown Players, the pioneer company that introduced modern theatre in the United States.

The playwright most responsible for the new, moderm, American Drama was Eugene O'Neill, who staged his first play in an abandoned warf used by the Provincetown players, in the small fishibg village of cape Cod, where many young intellectuals and artists of the period spent their summers.

On Thursday, we will talk about O' Neill, and watch a documentary on his life and work, but as preparation, watch these taped interviews with some actors who have acted in recent production of this plays. You will hear Christopher Plummer talk about the character of James Tyrone, from A Long Day's Journey into Night, which we will study next session, and Al Pacino, reading from the play The Iceman Cometh.
You may also watch a famous old film adaptation of O'Neiil's Anna Cristie, with Greta Garbo in her first speaking role.

Part I

Part II

Part III

Part IV

Part V

Part VI

Part VII

Part VIII