Twentieth Century British And American Theatre

Author : Christopher Innes,Katherine Carlstrom,Scott Fraser
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 316 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2019-05-23
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9780429782121

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Twentieth-Century British and American Theatre by Christopher Innes,Katherine Carlstrom,Scott Fraser Pdf

First published in 1999, this volume aims to develop the field of theatre studies by promoting the study of performative elements and thus fostering their consideration in the critical interpretation of dramatic literature. The authors additionally suggest ways of approaching and evaluating the work of individual performers, as well as of directors, designers and producers. It is an archival guide which covers manuscript and ephemera, rather than published texts, and attempts to indicate the potential value of the documentary material listed. This unique reference guide provides descriptions and evaluations of archive manuscript materials and ephemera relating to twentieth-century British and American theatre. Over 100 archives across Europe, North America and Britain were examined in the compilation of this volume. The documents include: unpublished playscripts; state and costume designs; directors' books; prompt books; lighting plots; stage photos; correspondence; theatre programmes. One hundred and seventy five entries are arranged alphabetically and cover playwrights, directors, designers and actors. By its nature, theatre is a collaborative enterprise, a facet which is recognised in the comprehensive cross-referencing of entries. The last twenty years has seen a shift in drama studies from text-based criticism to analysis of performance. The materials covered in this book have therefore become essential to future research in the field.

Author : Richard Eyre
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 400 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Theater
ISBN : OCLC:1244499488

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Changing Stages by Richard Eyre Pdf

This volume presents a passionately argued account of the history of the British theatre that spans the 20th century. It explores questions of the purpose and relevance of the theatre in a world dominated by electronic media.

Author : Claire Cochrane
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 365 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2011-10-27
Category : Drama
ISBN : 9781139502139

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Twentieth-Century British Theatre by Claire Cochrane Pdf

In this book, Claire Cochrane maps the experience of theatre across the British Isles during the twentieth century through the social and economic factors which shaped it. Three topographies for 1900, 1950 and 2000 survey the complex plurality of theatre within the nation-state which at the beginning of the century was at the hub of world-wide imperial interests and after one hundred years had seen unprecedented demographic, economic and industrial change. Cochrane analyses the dominance of London theatre, but redresses the balance in favour of the hitherto marginalised majority experience in the English regions and the other component nations of the British political construct. Developments arising from demographic change are outlined, especially those relating to the rapid expansion of migrant communities representing multiple ethnicities. Presenting fresh historiographic perspectives on twentieth-century British theatre, the book breaks down the traditionally accepted binary oppositions between different sectors, showing a broader spectrum of theatre practice.

Author : Richard Eyre,Nicholas Wright
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 400 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Great Britain
ISBN : 0747552541

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Changing Stages by Richard Eyre,Nicholas Wright Pdf

An authoritative, spirited account of the history of twentieth century theatre by two of its most distinguished practitioners.

Author : Colin Chambers
Publisher : A&C Black
Page : 892 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2006-05-14
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781847140012

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Continuum Companion to Twentieth Century Theatre by Colin Chambers Pdf

International in scope, this book is designed to be the pre-eminent reference work on the English-speaking theatre in the twentieth century. Arranged alphabetically, it consists of some 2500 entries written by 280 contributors from 20 countries which include not only top-level experts, but, uniquely, leading professionals from the world of theatre. A fascinating resource for anyone interested in theatre, it includes: - Overviews of major concepts, topics and issues; - Surveys of theatre institutions, countries, and genres; - Biographical entries on key performers, playwrights, directors, designers, choreographers and composers; - Articles by leading professionals on crafts, skills and disciplines including acting, design, directing, lighting, sound and voice.

Author : L. Bailey McDaniel
Publisher : Springer
Page : 227 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2013-09-04
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781137299574

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(Re)Constructing Maternal Performance in Twentieth-Century American Drama by L. Bailey McDaniel Pdf

Looking at a century of American theatre, McDaniel investigates how race-based notions of maternal performance become sites of resistance to cultural and political hierarchies. This book considers how the construction of mothering as universally women's work obscures additional, equally constructed subdivisions based in race and class.

Author : Christopher Innes
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 604 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2002-11-28
Category : Drama
ISBN : 0521016754

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Modern British Drama: The Twentieth Century by Christopher Innes Pdf

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Author : Clive Barker,Maggie B. Gale
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 278 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Drama
ISBN : 052162407X

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British Theatre Between the Wars, 1918-1939 by Clive Barker,Maggie B. Gale Pdf

This volume initiates a long-overdue reassessment of mid-twentieth-century British theatre cultures.

Author : John H. Houchin
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 344 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2003-06-26
Category : Drama
ISBN : 9781139436489

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Censorship of the American Theatre in the Twentieth Century by John H. Houchin Pdf

John Houchin explores the impact of censorship in twentieth-century American theatre, arguing that theatrical censorship coincided with significant challenges to religious, political and cultural systems. The study provides a summary of theatre censorship in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries and analyses key episodes from 1900 to 2000. These include attempts to censure Olga Nethersole for her production of Sappho in 1901 and the theatre riots of 1913 that greeted the Abbey Theatre's production of Playboy of the Western World. Houchin explores the efforts to suppress plays in the 1920s that dealt with transgressive sexual material and investigates Congress' politically motivated assaults on plays and actors during the 1930s and 1940s. He investigates the impact of racial violence, political assassinations and the Vietnam War on the trajectory of theatre in the 1960s and concludes by examining the response to gay activist plays such as Angels in America.

Author : Simon Trussler
Publisher : Springer
Page : 323 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 1983-04-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9781349170647

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Twentieth Century Drama by Simon Trussler Pdf

A compendium of information on all the main events, individuals, political groupings and issues of the 20th century. It provides a guide to current thinking on important historical topics and personalities within the period, and offers a guide to further reading.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Theater
ISBN : LCCN:2004565278

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Changing Stages by Anonim Pdf

Companion to the PBS series in which Sir Richard Eyre, one of the world's leading theater directors and former director of Britain's Royal National Theatre, shares his passion for the theater and his personal view of key moments of the 20th century stage in Great Britain and America.

Author : Jim Phillips,David F. Smith
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 284 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2013-04-15
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781135128609

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Food, Science, Policy and Regulation in the Twentieth Century by Jim Phillips,David F. Smith Pdf

This highly topical book offers a comprehensive study of the interaction of food, politics and science over the last hundred years. A range of important case studies, from pasteurisation in Britain to the E coli outbreak offers new material for those interested in science policy and the role of expertise in modern political culture.

Author : C. W. E. Bigsby
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 500 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 1985-05-02
Category : Drama
ISBN : 0521278961

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A Critical Introduction to Twentieth-Century American Drama: Volume 3, Beyond Broadway by C. W. E. Bigsby Pdf

The final volume of Christopher Bigsby's critical account of American drama in the twentieth century.

Author : William Lyon Phelps
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 1918
Category : Theater
ISBN : UOM:39015011866244

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The Twentieth Century Theatre by William Lyon Phelps Pdf

Author : Rebecca D'Monté
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 339 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2015
Category : Theater
ISBN : 140816602X

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British Theatre and Performance 1900-1950 by Rebecca D'Monté Pdf

British theatre from the first half of the twentieth century is undergoing a critical reevaluation, with many high-profile theatre revivals of plays from the period in recent years. This book explains why by an examination of the variety of work from this period and how it shaped what followed.