The Theatre of Commitment

And Other Essays on Drama in Our Society
1. Auflage 2023
ISBN: 978-1-032-60217-2
Verlag: Routledge

Buch, Englisch, 256 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm, Gewicht: 395 g

Reihe: Routledge Revivals

First published in 1967 The Theatre of Commitment presents miscellaneous collection of seven essays written over fifteen years. Eric Bentley deals with themes like is the drama an extinct species; the American drama; what is theatre; the pro and con of political theatre; letter to a would-be playwright and the theatre of commitment. For most people, theatre of commitment is political theater, though Bentley indicates that the word commitment is broad enough to embrace the work of any serious writer even if the commitment is to non-commitment. This is an interesting read for students of theatre and performance studies.

Zielgruppe

Postgraduate

Autoren/Hrsg.

Bentley, Eric

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Literaturwissenschaft Literaturwissenschaft: Dramen und Dramatiker
• Geisteswissenschaften Kunst Kunstformen, Kunsthandwerk Installations-, Aktions-, Computer- und Videokunst

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface 1. Is the drama an extinct species? 2. The American Drama, 1944- 1954 3. What is Theatre? 4. Taking Ibsen personally 5. The pro and con of political theatre 6. Letter to a would be playwright 7. The Theatre of Commitment Notes and Acknowledgements Index

Über Autor(innen)

Eric Bentley