The Cambridge Companion to British Theatre since 1945 (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781108421805)

British theatre underwent a vast transformation and expansion in the decades after World War II. This Companion explores the historical, political, and social contexts and conditions that not only allowed it to expand but, crucially, shaped it. Resisting a critical tendency to focus on plays alone, the collection expands understanding of British theatre by illuminating contexts such as funding, unionisation, devolution, immigration, and changes to legislation. Divided into four parts, it guides readers through changing attitudes to theatre-making (acting, directing, writing), theatre sectors (West End, subsidised, Fringe), theatre communities (audiences, Black theatre, queer theatre), and theatre's relationship to the state (government, infrastructure, nationhood). Supplemented by a valuable Chronology and Guide to Further Reading, it presents up-to-date approaches informed by critical race theory, queer studies, audience studies, and archival research to demonstrate important new ways of conceptualising post-war British theatre's history, practices and potential futures.

Author: Jen Harvie
ISBN-10: 1108421806
ISBN-13: 9781108421805
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 03/21/2024
Pages: 326
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.33lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.75d