The Methuen Drama Book of Suffrage Plays: Taking the Stage: Might is Right; Free Woman to Free Man; A Woman's Influence; Press Cuttings; Woman This ... Waxworks (Methuen Drama Play Collections, 35) - Softcover

 
9781350082984: The Methuen Drama Book of Suffrage Plays: Taking the Stage: Might is Right; Free Woman to Free Man; A Woman's Influence; Press Cuttings; Woman This ... Waxworks (Methuen Drama Play Collections, 35)

Synopsis

The Methuen Drama Book of Suffrage Plays: Taking the Stage features a wide variety of short pieces and one-act plays written by female and male suffragist writers between 1908-1914.

Spanning different styles and genres they explore many issues that interested feminist and suffragist campaigners such as: the value of women's work, domestic and economic inequality, visibility in public space, direct action and its consequences, sexual double standards, and the influence of the media on public opinion.

Edited and introduced by Dr Naomi Paxton, the anthology is brimming with in-depth knowledge, photographs and contextual information of the period making for an informative and inspirational volume that's perfect for both performance and study.

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About the Author

Dr Naomi Paxton is a performer, researcherand suffrage historian. She trained at Goldsmiths College and the RoyalScottish Academy of Music and Drama, and her doctoral research, completed in2015 at the University of Manchester, explored the work of theatre professionalsin the suffrage campaign. Naomi regularlyspeaks about her research in the media and at a variety of events andfestivals, and was one of the AHRC/BBC Radio 3 New Generation Thinkers in2014-15. She is an Associate Artist of the feminist production hub Scary LittleGirls. Her other publications include TheMethuen Drama Book of Suffrage Plays (Bloomsbury, 2013) and Stage Rights! The Actresses' FranchiseLeague, activism and politics 1908-1958 (Manchester University Press,2018).

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