Inside the Royal Shakespeare Company

Creativity and the Institution

AvColin Chambers

Häftad, Engelska, 2008

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Beskrivning

This is the inside story of the Royal Shakespeare Company - a running historical critique of a major national institution and its location within British culture, as related by a writer who is uniquely placed to tell the tale. It describes what happened to a radical theatrical vision and explores British society's inability to sustain that vision. Spanning four decades and four artistic directors, Inside the Royal Shakespeare Company is a multi-layered chronicle that traces the company's history, offers investigation into its working methods, its repertoire, its people and its politics, and considers what the future holds for this bastion of high culture now in crisis. Inside the Royal Shakespeare Company is compelling reading for anyone who wishes to explore behind the scenes and consider the changing role of theatre in modern cultural life. It offers a timely analysis of the fight for creative expression within any artistic or cultural organisation, and a vital document of our times.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2008-12-01
Mått:138 x 216 x 16 mm
Vikt:510 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:280
Förlag:Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN:9780415460651

Utforska kategorier

Litteraturvetenskap inom Skönlitteratur
Teater inom Kultur

Mer om författaren

Colin Chambers is Senior Research Fellow in Theatre at De Montfort University. A former journalist and critic, he was Literary Manager of the Royal Shakespeare Company from 1981 to 1997. His books include the award-winning Peggy: The Life of Margaret Ramsay, Play Agent(1997) and he is the editor of The Continuum Guide to Twentieth Century Theatre (2002).

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'[A] Politically alert and lucidly written book.' – STP

Innehållsförteckning

Part 1 A Short History of Four Decades; Chapter 1 All in a State of Finding; Chapter 2 In the Marketplace of Now; Chapter 3 The Age of Expansion; Chapter 4 Barbican Bound; Chapter 5 Crisis and Modernisation; Part 2 Staying Alive; Chapter 6 Beyond the Bard; Chapter 7 Shots in the Dark; Chapter 8 Public Account; Chapter 9 Company or Corporation?;