{"product_id":"toward-a-feminist-theater-kate-hamill-9780810148918","title":"Toward a Feminist Theater: Selected Plays","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe first-ever anthology from celebrated playwright Kate Hamill\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Bringing together seven critically acclaimed feminist adaptations of literary classics and one delightfully original new work, this collection demonstrates why Kate Hamill is one of the most electrifying and widely produced playwrights working today. Whether probing the power of toxic leaders (\u003ci\u003eThe Piper\u003c\/i\u003e), revitalizing Jane Austen for the stage (\u003ci\u003eSense and Sensibility\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePride and Prejudice\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eEmma\u003c\/i\u003e), \"cheerfully desecrating\" Arthur Conan Doyle through a post-pandemic lens \u003ci\u003e(Ms. Holmes \u0026amp; Ms. Watson--Apt. 2B), \u003c\/i\u003ereexamining an American classic's gender roles (\u003ci\u003eLittle Women\u003c\/i\u003e), or dramatizing the nineteenth-century classic of puritanical New England through the lens of an ostracized mother and daughter (\u003ci\u003eThe Scarlet Letter\u003c\/i\u003e), Hamill's work has transformed the theatrical landscape over the past decade. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e An introduction from editor Kristin Leahey and an interview with Hamill frame this landmark anthology, with reflections on the current state of American drama, Hamill's unique dramaturgical practice, and how the art form may move further and faster toward a feminist theater.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Kate Hamill\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0810148919\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780810148918\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Northwestern University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/15\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 656\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback","brand":"Kate Hamill","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46618150863103,"sku":"9780810148918","price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_9252c5c4-1390-40fa-a6c6-5aa8da12b12c.jpg?v=1740069302","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/toward-a-feminist-theater-kate-hamill-9780810148918","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}