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

Theater history has often been interpreted in ways which highlight and omit key elements. Jacky Bratton explores this dilemma by examining how theater history has been chronicled and interpreted. Analyzing case studies from nineteenth-century British theater, Bratton reveals the difference between the existence of "the drama" (plays and play literature) and "the stage" (performance, theater building, and attendance).

About this title

Book Description:

Over the centuries theatre history has been interpreted in ways which highlight and often omit key elements. Jacky Bratton employs her expertise to explore this dilemma to discover how theatre history has been chronicled and how it is interpreted. Using a series of case studies from nineteenth-century British theatre, Bratton examines the differencebetween the existence of 'the drama' (plays and play literature) and 'the stage' (performance, theatre building, and attendance). In the end, we gain a new perspective on theatre history and the discipline overall.

About the Author:

Jacky Bratton is Professor of Theatre and Cultural History at Royal Holloway, University of London.

About this edition

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