{"product_id":"perspectives-on-contemporary-theatre-oscar-g-brockett-9780807124208","title":"Perspectives on Contemporary Theatre","description":"\u003cp\u003eContemporary theatre is nearly as controversial as the changing society it reflects. Much of its journalistic notoriety derives from its seeming advocacy of behavior, language, and ideas once considered unsuitable for public performance. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this overview, a noted authority takes a perceptive look at the radical trends in modern drama and provides us with a new awareness of the forces and ideas behind the current theatrical battle. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eProfessor Brockett demonstrates that many of the puzzling aspects of contemporary theatre--such as obscenity, nudity, and propaganda--are rooted in the traditions of Western stage and society. He traces the sifts in values over the past century and shows how these changes have affected modern drama. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis uncertainty about values, says the author, has been accompanied by new conceptions of structural unity in theatre. He points out the various structural innovations in drama from Aristotle through wide range of playwrights, including Sophocles, Ionesco, Ibsen, Brecht, Artaud, Beckett, and Jean-Claude van Itallie, and discusses the relationship of \"relevance\" to \"universality.\" He examines the most recent theatrical shift--from detachment to commitment--and compares the plays of the anxious 1950s, such as Beckett's\u003ci\u003e Waiting for Godot\u003c\/i\u003e, with today's committed theatre, including such productions as \u003ci\u003eChicago 70\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHair\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eChe!\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003ePerspectives on Contemporary Theatre\u003c\/i\u003e is a thoughtful guide for the reader who seeks a better understanding of the radical changes in the nature and function of dramatic art.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Oscar G. Brockett\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0807124206\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780807124208\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e LSU Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/01\/1999\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 168\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.48lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.39d","brand":"Oscar G. Brockett","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48013791297791,"sku":"9780807124208","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_3b6a6299-fa1b-4778-a3fd-157d70c838d9.jpg?v=1767744790","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/perspectives-on-contemporary-theatre-oscar-g-brockett-9780807124208","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}