A concise companion to contemporary British and Irish drama [electronic resource] / edited by Nadine Holdsworth and Mary Luckhurst.
Focusing on major and emerging playwrights, institutions, and various theatre practices this Concise Companion examines the key issues in British and Irish theatre since 1979. Written by leading international scholars in the field, this collection offers new ways of thinking about the social, politi...
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| Other Authors: | , |
| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Malden, MA ; Oxford :
Blackwell Pub.,
2008.
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| Series: | Blackwell concise companions to literature and culture.
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| Summary: | Focusing on major and emerging playwrights, institutions, and various theatre practices this Concise Companion examines the key issues in British and Irish theatre since 1979. Written by leading international scholars in the field, this collection offers new ways of thinking about the social, political, and cultural contexts within which specific aspects of British and Irish theatre have emerged and explores the relationship between these contexts and the works produced. It investigates why particular issues and practices have emerged as significant in the theatre of this period. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xiii, 295 pages) : illustrations. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780470690987 0470690984 9781405177498 1405177497 9780470766125 0470766123 9781405130530 1405130539 |
| Source of Description, Etc. Note: | Print version record. |