New Readings in Theatre History (Theatre and Performance Theory) - Softcover

Bratton, Jacky

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0521794633 ISBN 13: 9780521794633

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2003

Synopsis

New Readings in Theatre History

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Review:

'It is an impressive and progressive post-modern peroration and the excellence of its provocative energy should propel readers of all stamps towards a revitalised relish of the stage and all its traffic.' The Times Higher Education Supplement

'When a scholar as distinguished as Jacky Bratton expresses doubts about the health of theatre history as an academic discipline, attention must be paid.' Journal of Theatre Research International

'I can't understand why this book hasn't been more loudly celebrated. It mixes challenge with delight to a quite uncommon degree, is scholarly without ever being pompous or obscure and is beautifully written.' Studies in Theatre and Performance

'This book achieves all the author sets out for herself. It is a radical rethinking of how we make and disseminate our theatre histories. For the scholar of the nineteenth-century theatre, it will surely be a field-changing volume. Professor Bratton has undoubtedly raised the bar for how we uncover, narrate, and theorise evidence of theatrical activity in this period. The questions she poses are both important and complex, and our attempts to address them will undoubtedly invigorate academic practice and debate.' Nineteenth Century Theatre and Film

Book Description:

Theatre history has been interpreted in ways which highlight and often omit key elements. Using case studies from nineteenth-century British theatre, Bratton examines the difference between the existence of 'the drama' and 'the stage' and offers a new perspective on theatre history and the discipline.

About this edition

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 0521794633
• ISBN 13: 9780521794633
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 252