1956 and All That : The Making of Modern British Drama

ISBN-13: 9780415189392 / Angielski / Miękka / 1999 / 280 str.

Dan Rebellato

Opis

In this challenge to the received wisdom of the last 40 years of theatrical history, the author presents 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, the author presents his own history of the making of modern British drama.

Recenzje

'This well-written book provides an important interpretive challenge, which both postgraduates and discerning undergraduates should find useful.' - New Theatre Quarterly

'[Rebellato] brilliantly records the experience of the Lord Chamberlain's office at attempts to subvert its homophobic, censorious power ' - Michael Billington, The Guardian

'...very though provoking reading' - Maggie B Gale, University of Birmingham

Spis treści

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

O autorze

Rebellato, Dan