Contemporary feminist theatres : to each her own / Lizbeth Goodman.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Goodman, Lizbeth, 1964-

Series:

Gender and performance.

Gender and performance

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Feminist theater--Great Britain.

Feminist theater.

Theater--Great Britain--20th century.

Theater.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (326 p.)

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Routledge, 1993.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Contemporary Feminist Theatres is a major evaluation of the forms feminism has taken in the theatre since 1968. Lizbeth Goodman provides a provocative and interdisciplinary study of the development of feminist theatres in Britain. She examines the treatment of key issues such as gender, race, sexuality, language and power in performance. Based on original research and fresh data, Contemporary Feminst Theatres is a fully comprehensive and admirably clear analysis of a flourishing field of practice and inquiry.

Contents:

BOOK COVER; HALF-TITLE; TITLE; COPYRIGHT; DEDICATION; KEYNOTES; CONTENTS; SERIES EDITORS' PREFACE; ILLUSTRATIONS; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; INTRODUCTION; 1 CONTEMPORARY FEMINIST THEATRES; 2 FEMINIST THEATRES 1968-90; 3 FOUR COMPANIES; 4 COMMON WORKING METHODS OF FEMINIST THEATRES; 5 LESBIAN THEATRES AND THEORETICAL PERSPECTIVES; 6 BLACK FEMINIST THEATRES IN CULTURAL CONTEXT; 7 NEW DIRECTIONS IN FEMINIST THEATRE(S); 8 BRITISH FEMINIST THEATRE IN AN INTERNATIONAL CONTEXT; CONCLUSION; NOTES; BIBLIOGRAPHY; INDEX

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-134-90695-1

1-134-90696-X

1-138-47319-7

1-280-02399-6

0-203-35951-8

9780203359518

OCLC:

475883949