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Contemporary Gothic Drama: Attraction, Consummation and Consumption on the Modern British Stage (Palgrave Gothic) - Softcover

 
9781349959310: Contemporary Gothic Drama: Attraction, Consummation and Consumption on the Modern British Stage (Palgrave Gothic)
Softcover
ISBN 10: 1349959316 ISBN 13: 9781349959310
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan, 2019

Synopsis

This ground-breaking volume is the first of its kind to examine the extraordinary prevalence and appeal of the Gothic in contemporary British theatre and performance. Chapters range from considerations of the Gothic in musical theatre and literary adaptation, to explorations of the Gothic’s power to haunt contemporary playwriting, macabre tourism and site-specific performance. By taking familiar Gothic motifs, such as the Gothic body, the monster and Gothic theatricality, and bringing them to a new contemporary stage, this collection provides a fresh and comprehensive take on a popular genre. Whilst the focus of the collection falls upon Gothic drama, the contents of the book will embrace an interdisciplinary appeal to scholars and students in the fields of theatre studies, literature studies, tourism studies, adaptation studies, cultural studies, and history. 

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About the Author

Dr Kelly Jones is Senior Lecturer in Drama at the University of Lincoln, UK

Dr Benjamin Poore is Lecturer in Theatre at the University of York, UK

Dr Robert Dean is Lecturer in Drama at the University of Lincoln, UK

From the Back Cover

This ground-breaking volume is the first of its kind to examine the extraordinary prevalence and appeal of the Gothic in contemporary British theatre and performance. Chapters range from considerations of the Gothic in musical theatre and literary adaptation, to explorations of the Gothic’s power to haunt contemporary playwriting, macabre tourism and site-specific performance. By taking familiar Gothic motifs, such as the Gothic body, the monster and Gothic theatricality, and bringing them to a new contemporary stage, this collection provides a fresh and comprehensive take on a popular genre. Whilst the focus of the collection falls upon Gothic drama, the contents of the book will embrace an interdisciplinary appeal to scholars and students in the fields of theatre studies, literature studies, tourism studies, adaptation studies, cultural studies, and history. 

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Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Publication date
2019
Language
English
ISBN 10 
1349959316
ISBN 13 
9781349959310
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
285
Editor
Jones Kelly, Poore Benjamin, Dean Robert

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