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Author : David McGillivray,Robert Conway
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 238 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 1988
Category : Theater
ISBN : 0951228315
Author : David McGillivray,Robert Conway
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 1988
Category : Theater
ISBN : 0951228315
Author : David McGillivray
Publisher : Time Out
Page : 275 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 1990-03
Category : Theater
ISBN : 0951228331
Author : Oliver Double,Sharon Lockyer
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 297 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2022-10-05
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9783030973513
Alternative Comedy Now and Then: Critical Perspectives is the first academic collection focusing on the history and legacy of the alternative comedy movement in Britain that began in 1979 and continues to influence contemporary stand-up comedy. The collection examines the contexts, performances and reception of alternative comedy in order to provide a holistic approach to examining the socio-political impact and significance of alternative comedy from its historical roots through to present day performances. As alternative comedy celebrated its 40th anniversary in 2019, critically reflecting on its impact and significance is a timely endeavour. The book adopts a distinctive interdisciplinary approach, synthesizing theory, concepts and methodologies from comedy studies, theatre and performance, communication and media studies, sociology, political sciences and anthropology. This approach is taken in order to fully understand and examine the dynamics and nuances of the alternative comedy movement which would not be possible with a single-discipline approach.
Author : Lizbeth Goodman
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 326 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2003-09-02
Category : Art
ISBN : 9781134906963
A much-needed analysis of the development of feminist theatre in different cultures and on several continents in the past quarter-century.
Author : Oliver Double
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 273 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2020-04-16
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781350052819
In the late 1970s, the alternative comedy scene exploded into life in Britain and completely changed the style, subject matter and politics of British stand-up. Contemporary critics talked about it as 'anti-matter comedy' that 'makes you laugh while actually rearranging large chunks of your brain'. This book draws on a wealth of archive material – including unpublished recordings of early performances – and new interviews with key figures such as Alexei Sayle, Andy de la Tour and Jim Barclay, to provide a detailed history of the early scene and an examination of the distinctive modes of performance style which developed. Beginning with its origins, the volume traces the influence of American stand-up, and in particular the significance of Mort Sahl and Lenny Bruce as the originators of a style of stand-up that influenced the British pioneers of alternative comedy. It shows how the opening of the Comedy Store in 1979 provided a catalyst for a new movement, which grew outward from there with the foundation of the group Alternative Cabaret and the opening of the Comic Strip. But it also looks at smaller venues and less celebrated acts that have not been as well remembered, including ranting poets and street performers. Finally, it looks at alternative comedy's legacy, showing how it was the starting point for the UK's thriving and varied live scene, which encompasses anything from small pub gigs to huge arena tours.
Author : Baz Kershaw
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 294 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2002-09-11
Category : Art
ISBN : 9781134932726
Addresses fundamental questions about the social and political purposes of performance through an investigation of post-war alternative and community theatre. A detailed analysis of oppositional theatre as radical cultural practice.
Author : Alison Oddey
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 269 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2013-10-11
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781136111969
Devising Theatre is a practical handbook that combines a critical analysis of contemporary devised theatre practice with descriptions of selected companies, and suggestions for any group devising theatre from scratch. It is the first book to propose a general theory of devised theatre. After identifying the unique nature of this type of performance, the author examines how devised theatre is perceived by professional practitioners, and provides an historical overview illustrating how it has evolved since the 1960s. Alison Oddey examines the particular working practices and products of a number of professional companies, including a Reminiscence theatre for the elderly and a theatre-in-education group, and offers ideas and exercises for exploration and experimentation.
Author : David McGillivray
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 274 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 1989
Category : Theater
ISBN : 0951228323
Author : Jen Harvie,Dan Rebellato
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 325 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2024-02-29
Category : Drama
ISBN : 9781108386296
British theatre underwent a vast transformation and expansion in the decades after World War II. This Companion explores the historical, political, and social contexts and conditions that not only allowed it to expand but, crucially, shaped it. Resisting a critical tendency to focus on plays alone, the collection expands understanding of British theatre by illuminating contexts such as funding, unionisation, devolution, immigration, and changes to legislation. Divided into four parts, it guides readers through changing attitudes to theatre-making (acting, directing, writing), theatre sectors (West End, subsidised, Fringe), theatre communities (audiences, Black theatre, queer theatre), and theatre's relationship to the state (government, infrastructure, nationhood). Supplemented by a valuable Chronology and Guide to Further Reading, it presents up-to-date approaches informed by critical race theory, queer studies, audience studies, and archival research to demonstrate important new ways of conceptualising post-war British theatre's history, practices and potential futures.
Author : Maria DiCenzo
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 268 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 1996-11-13
Category : Drama
ISBN : 052155456X
This book examines one of the most influential modern theatre companies, 7:84 (Scotland), under the directorship of John McGrath. 7:84 (Scotland) has been a vital contributor to the place and importance of alternative theatre on the modern British stage. DiCenzo explores the development of this company, the growth of popular theatre in general within the last twenty years and offers a methodology for analysing records and materials found in theatre company archives and illustrates the many issues inherent in running a theatre company, including venues, practitioners and the politics of funding. The book includes valuable primary source material and informative production photographs and company posters.
Author : Naomi Matsumoto
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 254 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2017
Category : Stage lighting
ISBN : UCBK:C116513377
Author : Jane Milling,Peter Thomson,Baz Kershaw,Joseph Walter Donohue (Jr.)
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 597 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2004-12-09
Category : Drama
ISBN : 9780521651325
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Author : Jane Milling
Publisher : A&C Black
Page : 327 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2013-12-02
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781408129609
Modern British Playwriting: The 1980s equips readers with a fresh assessment of the theatre and principle playwrights and plays from a decade when political and economic forces were changing society dramatically. It offers a broad survey of the context and of the playwrights and companies such as Complicité and DV8 that rose to prominence at this time. Alongside this it provides a detailed examination based on fresh research of four of the most significant playwrights of the era and considers the influence they had on later work. The 1980s volume features a detailed study by four scholars of the work of four of the major playwrights who came to prominence: Howard Barker (by Sarah Goldingay), Jim Cartwright (David Lane), Sarah Daniels (Jane Milling) and Timberlake Wertenbaker (Sara Freeman). Essential for students of Theatre Studies, the series of six decadal volumes provides a critical survey and study of the theatre produced from the 1950s to 2009. Each volume features a critical analysis of the work of four key playwrights besides other theatre work from that decade, together with an extensive commentary on the period. Readers will understand the works in their contexts and be presented with fresh research material and a reassessment from the perspective of the twenty-first century. This is an authoritative and stimulating reassessment of British playwriting in the 1980s.
Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 902 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 1988
Category : English drama
ISBN : UOM:39015067515026
