Author: Claire Cochrane
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1139502131
Category : Drama
Languages : en
Pages : 365
Book Description
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.
The Cambridge Companion to British Theatre since 1945
Author: Jen Harvie
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1108386296
Category : Drama
Languages : en
Pages : 325
Book Description
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.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1108386296
Category : Drama
Languages : en
Pages : 325
Book Description
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.
Modern British Drama on Screen
Author: R. Barton Palmer
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1107001013
Category : Drama
Languages : en
Pages : 307
Book Description
The first comprehensive study of British and American films adapted from modern British plays.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1107001013
Category : Drama
Languages : en
Pages : 307
Book Description
The first comprehensive study of British and American films adapted from modern British plays.
Twentieth-Century British Theatre
Author: Claire Cochrane
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1139502131
Category : Drama
Languages : en
Pages : 365
Book Description
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.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1139502131
Category : Drama
Languages : en
Pages : 365
Book Description
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.
British Theatre Yearbook 1990
Author: David Lemmon
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780747020165
Category : Theater
Languages : en
Pages : 376
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780747020165
Category : Theater
Languages : en
Pages : 376
Book Description
British Theatre Directory
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Performing arts
Languages : en
Pages : 616
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Performing arts
Languages : en
Pages : 616
Book Description
Entertainment and the Arts in Great Britain
Author: British Information Services
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Art and state
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Art and state
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
The Cambridge History of British Theatre
Author: Jane Milling
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 0521651328
Category : Drama
Languages : en
Pages : 597
Book Description
Publisher Description
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 0521651328
Category : Drama
Languages : en
Pages : 597
Book Description
Publisher Description
Modern and Contemporary Black British Drama
Author: Mary Brewer
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1137506296
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 252
Book Description
This indispensable overview of modern black British drama spans seven decades of distinctive playwriting from the 1950s to the present. Interweaving social and cultural context with close critical analysis of key dramatists' plays, leading scholars explore how these dramatists have created an enduring, transformative and diverse cultural presence.
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1137506296
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 252
Book Description
This indispensable overview of modern black British drama spans seven decades of distinctive playwriting from the 1950s to the present. Interweaving social and cultural context with close critical analysis of key dramatists' plays, leading scholars explore how these dramatists have created an enduring, transformative and diverse cultural presence.
A Bibliography of British History, 1914-1989
Author: Keith Robbins
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 9780198224969
Category : Great Britain
Languages : en
Pages : 962
Book Description
Containing over 25,000 entries, this unique volume will be absolutely indispensable for all those with an interest in Britain in the twentieth century. Accessibly arranged by theme, with helpful introductions to each chapter, a huge range of topics is covered. There is a comprehensiveindex.
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 9780198224969
Category : Great Britain
Languages : en
Pages : 962
Book Description
Containing over 25,000 entries, this unique volume will be absolutely indispensable for all those with an interest in Britain in the twentieth century. Accessibly arranged by theme, with helpful introductions to each chapter, a huge range of topics is covered. There is a comprehensiveindex.
British Theatre Yearbook
Author: David Lemmon
Publisher: A & C Black
ISBN: 9780747020141
Category : Theater
Languages : en
Pages : 256
Book Description
Publisher: A & C Black
ISBN: 9780747020141
Category : Theater
Languages : en
Pages : 256
Book Description