Issue Details: First known date: 2017... 2017 The Verse Novel as Musical Drama : Vanishing Point as Case Study
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This article takes a case study approach, using the adaptation in America of Vanishing Point into musical drama. It discusses the suitability of a verse novel for adaptation, provides context about American musical drama and focuses on shows that break new ground through dealing with challenging social and psychological material. Vanishing Point treats a young woman’s struggle to overcome anorexia and bulimia. The article explores music and emotion in drama and concentrates on the composer’s, director’s and poet’s interpretations of how music and lyrics shape the production’s affect. These ‘emic’ perspectives strengthen the case study methodology.' (Publication abstract)

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    y separately published work icon New Writing vol. 14 no. 1 January 2017 10778174 2017 periodical issue 2017 pg. 47-66
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