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Joan Littlewood´s Theatre
Nadine Holdsworth
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Description for Joan Littlewood´s Theatre
Paperback. This book investigates Joan Littlewood's theatre productions and her community-based projects and activism, drawing upon extensive primary archival material. Series: Cambridge Studies in Modern Theatre. Num Pages: 334 pages, 12 b/w illus. BIC Classification: ANB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 45.
Joan Littlewood was one of the most visionary and influential theatre directors of the twentieth century. Drawing on extensive archival research and detailed performance histories, and paying close attention to wider political and cultural forces, this innovative study presents a fresh examination of Littlewood's treatment of the politics of war, Renaissance plays, marginalised communities and popular culture in productions such as Oh What a Lovely War, A Taste of Honey and Richard II. This book offers a sustained examination of Littlewood's paratheatrical activity that centred on her ambitious plans for the Fun Palace, a multifaceted cultural centre, and her numerous ... Read more
Joan Littlewood was one of the most visionary and influential theatre directors of the twentieth century. Drawing on extensive archival research and detailed performance histories, and paying close attention to wider political and cultural forces, this innovative study presents a fresh examination of Littlewood's treatment of the politics of war, Renaissance plays, marginalised communities and popular culture in productions such as Oh What a Lovely War, A Taste of Honey and Richard II. This book offers a sustained examination of Littlewood's paratheatrical activity that centred on her ambitious plans for the Fun Palace, a multifaceted cultural centre, and her numerous ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Condition
New
Series
Cambridge Studies in Modern Theatre
Number of Pages
334
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781107532045
SKU
V9781107532045
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Ref
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About Nadine Holdsworth
Nadine Holdsworth is an Associate Professor and Head of Department in the School of Theatre, Performance and Cultural Policy Studies at the University of Warwick. Her research focuses on British political theatre since the 1930s and theatre's relationship to the nation and globalization. She is the author of Theatre and Nation (2010), Joan Littlewood (2006) and co-editor, with Mary Luckhurst, ... Read more
Reviews for Joan Littlewood´s Theatre
'Highly readable, richly documented and enlightening, addressing all aspects of Littlewood's career and thus providing new insights into the development of her work.' Cercles