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Three Socialist Plays: "Lear", "Roots", "Sergeant Musgrave's Dance" (Open Guides to Literature) Book

Robert Shaughnessy considers the major issues in the theory and practice of socialist drama, using as his point of departure the performance-centred close analysis of three plays: Edward Bond's "Lear", Arnold Wesker's "Roots", and John Arden's "Sergeant Musgrave's Dance". Through the comparison and juxtaposition of these plays, this guide introduces key concerns and debates: the politics of theatre criticism, the relation between text and performance, illusionism versus Epic Theatre. The basis for the discussion throughout is the performance potential of the three plays; a mode of active reading geared towards a socialist theatre practice. Overall, this guide aims to enable students to engage not only with the individual texts but with the broader possibilities of socialist theatre.Read More

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  • 0335096069
  • 9780335096060
  • Robert Shaughnessy
  • 1 June 1992
  • Open University Press
  • Paperback (Book)
  • 97
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