Strategies of Political Theatre: Post-War British Playwrights (Cambridge Studies in Modern Theatre) Book + PRICE WATCH * Amazon pricing is not included in price watch

Strategies of Political Theatre: Post-War British Playwrights (Cambridge Studies in Modern Theatre) Book

This volume provides a theoretical framework for some of the most important playwriting in Britain in the second half of the twentieth century. Examining plays by Arnold Wesker, John Arden, Trevor Griffith, Howard Barker, Howard Brenton, Edward Bond, David Hare, John McGrath and Caryl Churchill, the author analyses their respective strategies for persuading audiences of the need for radical restructuring of society. Each chapter is then devoted to an exploration of the engagement of individual playwrights with left-wing political theatre, including a detailed analysis of one of their major plays.Read More

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    Michael Patterson analyzes a group of twentieth century British playwrights' respective strategies for persuading audiences of the need for radical restructuring of society. He examines plays by Arnold Wesker, John Arden, Trevor Griffith, Howard Barker, Howard Brenton, Edward Bond, David Hare, John McGrath and Caryl Churchill. Each chapter is devoted to an exploration of the engagement of individual playwrights with left-wing political theatre, including a detailed analysis of one of their major plays.

  • 0521277329
  • 9780521277327
  • Michael Patterson
  • 2 November 2006
  • Cambridge University Press
  • Paperback (Book)
  • 252
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