The Lost Colony: A Symphonic Drama of American History (Chapel Hill Book)
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Book Overview
In 1937, The Lost Colony, Paul Green's dramatic retelling of the founding and mysterious disappearance of the Roanoke Island colony, opened to standing-room-only audiences and rave reviews. Since then, the beloved outdoor drama has played to more than 3 million people, and it is still going strong. Produced by the Roanoke Island Historical Association at the Waterside Theater near Manteo, North Carolina, The Lost Colony has run for more than sixty summers almost without interruption. (Production was suspended during World War II, when the threat of German submarines prowling the coast made an extended blackout necessary.)
The model for modern outdoor theater, The Lost Colony combines song, dance, drama, special effects, and music to breathe life into shadowy legend. This rendering of the play's text, edited and with an introduction by Laurence Avery, brings this pioneering work back into print.
The model for modern outdoor theater, The Lost Colony combines song, dance, drama, special effects, and music to breathe life into shadowy legend. This rendering of the play's text, edited and with an introduction by Laurence Avery, brings this pioneering work back into print.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0807849707
ISBN13:9780807849705
Release Date:June 2001
Publisher:University of North Carolina Press
Length:160 Pages
Weight:0.50 lbs.
Dimensions:0.4" x 5.8" x 9.3"
Customer Reviews
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Great history of the play and well researched
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 16 years ago
I was in this show back in 1975, and have been looking for a copy for a long time. The book is wonderfully researched and there are many facts that most people would not know if they didn't read this book. Over the years, there have been several revisions of the script and most of the revisions are contained in this book. It is fascinating how attitudes have changed over the years and how the script has changed to accommodate current ethnic beliefs. I give this book full marks for the research and full script that is included.
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