Buch, Englisch, 276 Seiten, Format (B × H): 138 mm x 216 mm, Gewicht: 522 g
The Making of Modern British Drama
Buch, Englisch, 276 Seiten, Format (B × H): 138 mm x 216 mm, Gewicht: 522 g
ISBN: 978-0-415-18938-5
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd
It is said that British Drama was shockingly lifted out of the doldrums by the 'revolutionary' appearance of John Osborne's Look Back in Anger at the Royal Court in May 1956. But had the theatre been as ephemeral and effeminate as the Angry Young Men claimed? Was the era of Terence Rattigan and 'Binkie' Beaumont as repressed and closeted as it seems?
In this bold and fascinating challenge to the received wisdom of the last forty years of theatrical history, Dan Rebellato uncovers a different story altogether. It is one where Britain's declining Empire and increasing panic over the 'problem' of homosexuality played a crucial role in the construction of an enduring myth of the theatre. By going back to primary sources and rigorously questioning all assumptions, Rebellato has rewritten the history of the Making of Modern British Drama.
Zielgruppe
Professional
Autoren/Hrsg.
Fachgebiete
- Geisteswissenschaften Theater- und Filmwissenschaft | Andere Darstellende Künste Theaterwissenschaft Theatersoziologie, Theaterpsychologie
- Geisteswissenschaften Theater- und Filmwissenschaft | Andere Darstellende Künste Theaterwissenschaft Theatergeschichte
- Geisteswissenschaften Theater- und Filmwissenschaft | Andere Darstellende Künste Theaterwissenschaft Theatertheorie, Ästhetik des Theaters, Theaterkritik
Weitere Infos & Material
Introduction 1 ‘Why should I care?’: the politics of vital theatre 2 The new Elizabethans: the docile bodies of funding 3 A writer’s theatre: the professionalisation of the playwright 4 Oh for empty seats: the Royal Court and its audiences 5 Something English: the repatriation of European drama 6 Something (un)spoken: quoting, queers, and the fear of theatre 7 Sister Mary Discipline: growing up straight at the Royal Court
