British Socialist and Workers Theatre

Red Stages

AvRobert Leach

Häftad, Engelska, 2024

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This book provides an overview of the inception, development and achievements of British socialist and workers theatre – a feat which has not been attempted before. It explores the connections between politics and culture (specifically theatre) and between political theory and cultural (theatrical) expression.

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Utgivningsdatum:2024-07-09
Mått:148 x 210 x 15 mm
Vikt:341 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:248
Upplaga:2023
Förlag:Springer International Publishing AG
ISBN:9783031256844

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Robert Leach taught at Birmingham and Edinburgh Universities and was also a freelance theatre director. He has published more than a dozen books on theatre subjects, including Theatre Workshop: Joan Littlewood and the Making of Modern British Theatre and An Illustrated History of British Theatre and Performance both of which were shortlisted for Theatre Book of the Year.

Innehållsförteckning

Introduction.- Chapter 1: Popular Culture and the Industrial Revolution.- Chapter 2: Chartism and Drama.- Chapter 3: Clarion Calls.- Chapter 4: Marxists and Fabians.- Chapter 5: Votes for Women.- Chapter 6: Ragged Trousered Philanthropists.- Chapter 7: Their Theatre and Ours.- Chapter 8: New Way Wins.- Chapter 9: Unity.- Chapter 10: Landscape with Chimneys.- Chapter 11: Fings Ain’t Wot They Used T’Be.- Chapter 12: Cartoons, Archetypes, Slogans, Theatre.- Chapter 13: Hopes for Great Happenings.- Chapter 14: The Bone Won’t Break.- Chapter 15: The End of the Road.