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Rewriting the Nation : British Theatre Today.
In recent years British theatre has seen a renaissance in playwriting that has been accompanied by a proliferation of writing awards, new writing groups and a ceaseless quest for fresh, authentic voices that will ensure the vitality and relevance of theatre in the twenty-first century. Rewriting the...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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London :
Bloomsbury Publishing,
2011.
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| Colección: | Plays and Playwrights.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Cover; Contents; Acknowledgements; Abbreviations; Introduction; I. Context; 1 Cult of the New?; A partial history of new writing; The new writing system in the 2000s; 2 What Is New Writing?; Distinctive and original; Relevant and resonant; Form and content; New writing, not; Stimulating and provocative; II. Themes; 3 Global Roaming; Prophesying war; Home front; Trips abroad; Soldier boys; Special relations; World news; 4 Market Forces; Thatcher's legacy; Money problems; Celebrity cheats; Migrant moves; Hard labour; 5 Two Nations; Chavs and have-nots; Winning losers; Country matters.
- Segregated communitiesRacial tensions; Devolved identities; 6 Love Hurts; Family favourites; Couples in crisis; Unsuitable suitors; Desperate females; Worried men; Terrible teens; 7 Rival Realities; Inner space; Dystopian visions; Spooky coincidences; Parallel worlds; Medium messages; Imagined communities; Conclusion; Cultural hybrids; Fictional heroes; Rewriting politics; Notes; Bibliography; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y; Z.