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Feminist Views on the English Stage

Author : Elaine Aston
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1139441531
Total Pages : 250 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (394 download)

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Download or read book Feminist Views on the English Stage written by Elaine Aston and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2003-11-24 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Feminist Views on the English Stage, first published in 2003, is an exciting and insightful study on drama from a feminist perspective, one that challenges an idea of the 1990s as a 'post-feminist' decade and pays attention to women's playwriting marginalized by a 'renaissance' of angry young men. Working through a generational mix of writers, from Sarah Kane, the iconoclastic 'bad girl' of the stage, to the 'canonical' Caryl Churchill, Elaine Aston charts the significant political and aesthetic changes in women's playwriting at the century's end. Aston also explores writing for the 1990s in theatre by Sarah Daniels, Bryony Lavery, Phyllis Nagy, Winsome Pinnock, Rebecca Prichard, Judy Upton and Timberlake Wertenbaker.

Feminist Views on the English Stage

Author : Elaine Aston
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 238 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (9 download)

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Download or read book Feminist Views on the English Stage written by Elaine Aston and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 238 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Feminism and Theatre

Author : Sue-Ellen Case
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1350316512
Total Pages : 167 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (53 download)

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Download or read book Feminism and Theatre written by Sue-Ellen Case and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2008-02-14 with total page 167 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This classic study is both an introduction to, and an overview of, the relationship between feminism and theatre. The reissued edition features a new Foreword by Elaine Aston who examines the context in which Case's book was written, the influence it has had, subsequent developments in the field and the continued importance of the work.

Lives in Play

Author : Ryan Claycomb
Publisher : University of Michigan Press
ISBN 13 : 0472118404
Total Pages : 272 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (721 download)

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Download or read book Lives in Play written by Ryan Claycomb and published by University of Michigan Press. This book was released on 2012-08-08 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lives in Play explores the centrality of life narratives to women’s drama and performance from the 1970s to the present moment. In the early days of second-wave feminism, the slogan was “The personal is the political.” These autobiographical and biographical “true stories” have the political impact of the real and have also helped a range of feminists tease out the more complicated aspects of gender, sex, and sexuality in a Western culture that now imagines itself as “postfeminist.” The book’s scope is broad, from performance artists like Karen Finley, Holly Hughes, and Bobby Baker to playwrights like Suzan-Lori Parks, Maria Irene Fornes, and Sarah Kane. The book links the narrative tactics and theatrical approaches of biography and autobiography and shows how theater artists use life writing strategies to advance women’s rights and remake women’s representations. Lives in Play will appeal to scholars in performance studies, women’s studies, and literature, including those in the growing field of auto/biography studies. “ A fresh perspective and wide-ranging analysis of changes in feminist theater for the past thirty years . . . a most welcome addition to the literature on theater, in particular scholarship on feminist practices.” —Choice “Helps sustain an important history by reviving works of feminist theater and performance and giving them a new and refreshing context and theorical underpinning . . . considering 1970s performance art alongside more conventional play production.” —Lesley Ferris, The Ohio State University

An Introduction to Feminism and Theatre

Author : Elaine Aston
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1134882254
Total Pages : 176 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (348 download)

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Download or read book An Introduction to Feminism and Theatre written by Elaine Aston and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2003-09-02 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: At last an accessible and intelligent introduction to the energising and challenging relationship between feminism and theatre. In this clear and enlightening book, Aston discusses wide-ranging theoretical topics and provides case studies including: * Feminism and theatre history * `M/Othering the self': French feminist theory and theatre * Black women: shaping feminist theatre * Performing gender: a materialist practice * Colonial landscapes Feminist thought is changing the way theatre is taught and practised. An Introduction to Feminism and Theatre is compulsory reading for anyone who requires a precise, insightful and up-to-date guide to this dynamic field of study.

Feminism In Modern English Drama (1892-1914)

Author : Swapan Kumar Banerjee
Publisher : Atlantic Publishers & Dist
ISBN 13 : 9788126905706
Total Pages : 158 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (57 download)

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Download or read book Feminism In Modern English Drama (1892-1914) written by Swapan Kumar Banerjee and published by Atlantic Publishers & Dist. This book was released on 2006 with total page 158 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Feminism In Modern English Drama Explores The Emergence Of The New Woman In The Plays Of Bernard Shaw, Galsworthy And Granville Barker And How Their Dominating Role Revolutionized The Modern Drama. The Emphasis Shifted From The Male Protagonist To The Unwomanly Woman Who Is Shown More As A Product Of Social, Economic And Political Interactions Than Individual Creation.The Focus Is On The Early And Middle Plays Of Bernard Shaw And The Influence Of Ibsen S Plays Has Been Given Their Rightful Place. Most Of Shaw S Major Plays From Widowers Houses To Pygmalion, Come Under The Purview Of The Book, While The Plays Of Contemporaries Like Pinero, Jones And Oscar Wilde Have Been Discussed To Highlight The Contrast.More Interesting Are The Unknown Assertive Heroines Of Galsworthy S Middle And Late Plays From The Eldest Son And The Fugitive To The Skin Game. His Women Characters Remain In Oblivion Because Hardly Any Scholar Has Bothered To Study Them. Though Granville Barker Is Well-Known As A Critic And Director Of Shakespeare S Plays, His Own Plays With The New Woman As Heroine Still Remain Little Known In The Academic Circle. In The Conclusion The Bearing Of This Early Feminism Is Shown On The Feminist Playwrights Like Caryl Churchill, Pam Gems Et Al. Of The 1980S.It Is Hoped That The Present Book Will Prove An Asset To Those Who Have Keen Interest In English Drama. In Addition, The Students, Researchers And Teachers Of English Literature Will Find It An Ideal Reference Book.

The Feminist Spectator in Action

Author : Jill S. Dolan
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 113703291X
Total Pages : 248 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (37 download)

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Download or read book The Feminist Spectator in Action written by Jill S. Dolan and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2017-09-16 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Based on her award-winning blog, The Feminist Spectator, Jill Dolan presents a lively feminist perspective in reviews and essays on a variety of theatre productions, films and television series-from The Social Network and Homeland to Split Britches' Lost Lounge. Demonstrating the importance of critiquing mainstream culture through a feminist lens, Dolan also offers invaluable advice on how to develop feminist critical thinking and writing skills. This is an essential read for budding critics and any avid spectator of the stage and screen.

The Methuen Drama Guide to Contemporary British Playwrights

Author : Martin Middeke
Publisher : A&C Black
ISBN 13 : 1408159678
Total Pages : 546 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (81 download)

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Download or read book The Methuen Drama Guide to Contemporary British Playwrights written by Martin Middeke and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 2011-10-17 with total page 546 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Methuen Drama Guide to Contemporary British Playwrights is an authoritative guide to the work of twenty-five playwrights who have risen to prominence since the 1980s. Written by an international team of scholars, it will be invaluable to anyone interested in, studying or teaching contemporary drama. Among the many playwrights whose work is examined are Sarah Daniels, Terry Johnson, Martin Crimp, Sarah Kane, Anthony Neilson, Mark Ravenhill, Simon Stephens, Debbie Tucker Green, Tanika Gupta and Richard Bean. Each essay features: A biographical sketch and introduction to the playwright A discussion of their most important plays An analysis of their stylistic and thematic traits, the critical reception and their place in the discourses of British theatre A bibliography of texts and critical material

The Routledge Anthology of Women's Theatre Theory and Dramatic Criticism

Author : Catherine Burroughs
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
ISBN 13 : 1000815986
Total Pages : 745 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (8 download)

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Download or read book The Routledge Anthology of Women's Theatre Theory and Dramatic Criticism written by Catherine Burroughs and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2023-09-29 with total page 745 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Routledge Anthology of Women's Theatre Theory and Dramatic Criticism is the first wide-ranging anthology of theatre theory and dramatic criticism by women writers. Reproducing key primary documents contextualized by short essays, the collection situates women’s writing within, and also reframes the field’s male-defined and male-dominated traditions. Its collection of documents demonstrates women’s consistent and wide-ranging engagement with writing about theatre and performance and offers a more expansive understanding of the forms and locations of such theoretical and critical writing, dealing with materials that often lie outside established production and publication venues. This alternative tradition of theatre writing that emerges allows contemporary readers to form new ways of conceptualizing the field, bringing to the fore a long-neglected, vibrant, intelligent, deeply informed, and expanded canon that generates a new era of scholarship, learning, and artistry. The Routledge Anthology of Women's Theatrical Theory and Dramatic Criticism is an important intervention into the fields of Theatre and Performance Studies, Literary Studies, and Cultural History, while adding new dimensions to Feminist, Gender and Sexuality Studies.

Feminist Theatre Practice: A Handbook

Author : Elaine Aston
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1134771517
Total Pages : 234 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (347 download)

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Download or read book Feminist Theatre Practice: A Handbook written by Elaine Aston and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2005-07-05 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A practical guide to theatre-making designed to take the reader through the stages of making feminist theatre. Organised into three instructive parts; Women in the Workshop, Dramatic Texts, Feminist Contexts & Gender and Devising Projects.

Feminist Futures?

Author : G. Harris
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 0230554946
Total Pages : 243 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (35 download)

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Download or read book Feminist Futures? written by G. Harris and published by Springer. This book was released on 2006-04-13 with total page 243 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work is a timely contribution to the debates surrounding feminism, theatre and performance. The excellent, cross-generational mix of theatre scholars and practitioners engaging in lively, cutting-edge debates on critical topics make this essential reading for students and scholars in Theatre and Performance Studies as well as Gender Studies.

Contemporary Women Playwrights

Author : Penny Farfan
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1137270802
Total Pages : 328 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (372 download)

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Download or read book Contemporary Women Playwrights written by Penny Farfan and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2014-01-23 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Breaking new ground in this century, this wide-ranging collection of essays is the first of its kind to address the work of contemporary international women playwrights. The book considers the work of established playwrights such as Caryl Churchill, Marie Clements, Lara Foot-Newton, Maria Irene Fornes, Sarah Kane, Lisa Kron, Young Jean Lee, Lynn Nottage, Suzan-Lori Parks, Djanet Sears, Caridad Svich, and Judith Thompson, but it also foregrounds important plays by many emerging writers. Divided into three sections-Histories, Conflicts, and Genres-the book explores such topics as the feminist history play, solo performance, transcultural dramaturgies, the identity play, the gendered terrain of war, and eco-drama, and encompasses work from the United States, Canada, Latin America, Oceania, South Africa, Egypt, and the United Kingdom. With contributions from leading international scholars and an introductory overview of the concerns and challenges facing women playwrights in this new century, Contemporary Women Playwrights explores the diversity and power of women's playwriting since 1990, highlighting key voices and examining crucial critical and theoretical developments within the field.

The Cambridge Companion to Caryl Churchill

Author : Elaine Aston
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 0521493226
Total Pages : 215 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (214 download)

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Download or read book The Cambridge Companion to Caryl Churchill written by Elaine Aston and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2009-12-10 with total page 215 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents new scholarship on the innovative playwright Caryl Churchill, discussing her major plays alongside topics including sexual politics and terror.

Theatre and Celebrity in Britain 1660-2000

Author : Mary Luckhurst
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 0230523846
Total Pages : 248 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (35 download)

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Download or read book Theatre and Celebrity in Britain 1660-2000 written by Mary Luckhurst and published by Springer. This book was released on 2005-10-18 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Theatre has always been a site for selling outrage and sensation, a place where public reputations are made and destroyed in spectacular ways. This is the first book to investigate the construction and production of celebrity in the British theatre. These exciting essays explore aspects of fame, notoriety and transgression in a wide range of performers and playwrights including David Garrick, Oscar Wilde, Ellen Terry, Laurence Olivier and Sarah Kane. This pioneering volume examines the ingenious ways in which these stars have negotiated their own fame. The essays also analyze the complex relationships between discourses of celebrity and questions of gender, spectatorship and the operation of cultural markets.

Feminist Theory and the Body

Author : Janet Price
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
ISBN 13 : 9780415925662
Total Pages : 502 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (256 download)

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Download or read book Feminist Theory and the Body written by Janet Price and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 1999 with total page 502 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First Published in 1999. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

The History of British Women's Writing, 1970-Present

Author : Mary Eagleton
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 1137294817
Total Pages : 305 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (372 download)

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Download or read book The History of British Women's Writing, 1970-Present written by Mary Eagleton and published by Springer. This book was released on 2016-04-29 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book maps the most active and vibrant period in the history of British women's writing. Examining changes and continuities in fiction, poetry, drama, and journalism, as well as women's engagement with a range of literary and popular genres, the essays in this volume highlight the range and diversity of women's writing since 1970.

Feminist Theatrical Revisions of Classic Works

Author : Sharon Friedman
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 0786452390
Total Pages : 302 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (864 download)

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Download or read book Feminist Theatrical Revisions of Classic Works written by Sharon Friedman and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2014-01-10 with total page 302 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Re-visioning the classics, often in a subversive mode, has evolved into its own theatrical genre in recent years, and many of these productions have been informed by feminist theory and practice. This book examines recent adaptations of classic texts (produced since 1980) influenced by a range of feminisms, and illustrates the significance of historical moment, cultural ideology, dramaturgical practice, and theatrical venue for shaping an adaptation. Essays are arranged according to the period and genre of the source text re-visioned: classical theater and myth (e.g. Antigone, Metamorphoses), Shakespeare and seventeenth-century theater (e.g. King Lear, The Rover), nineteenth and twentieth century narratives and reflections (e.g. The Scarlet Letter, Jane Eyre, A Room of One's Own), and modern drama (e.g. A Doll House, A Streetcar Named Desire).