Russell Jackson is Allardyce Nicoll Professor of Drama in the Department of Drama and Theatre Arts, University of Birmingham

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• Introduction: the lure of the theatre1. The backstage movie and the patterns of theatre life 2. Biopics, classic and revisionist 3. All about the actress 4. The uncanny theatre 5. Theatricality and politics 6. Three auteurs and the theatre Conclusion Index

Russell Jackson is Allardyce Nicoll Professor of Drama in the Department of Drama and Theatre Arts, University of Birmingham

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• Introduction: the lure of the theatre1. The backstage movie and the patterns of theatre life 2. Biopics, classic and revisionist 3. All about the actress 4. The uncanny theatre 5. Theatricality and politics 6. Three auteurs and the theatre Conclusion Index

Russell Jackson is Allardyce Nicoll Professor of Drama in the Department of Drama and Theatre Arts, University of Birmingham

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• Introduction: the lure of the theatre1. The backstage movie and the patterns of theatre life 2. Biopics, classic and revisionist 3. All about the actress 4. The uncanny theatre 5. Theatricality and politics 6. Three auteurs and the theatre Conclusion Index