{"product_id":"a-critical-introduction-to-twentieth-century-american-drama-volume-3-beyond-broadway-paperback-9780521278966","title":"A Critical Introduction to Twentieth-Century American Drama: Volume 3, Beyond Broadway (Paperback) 9780521278966","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eA Critical Introduction to Twentieth-Century American Drama: Volume 3, Beyond Broadway\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe final volume of Christopher Bigsby's critical account of American drama in the twentieth century.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eC. W. E. Bigsby (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780521278966, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback, published 2 May 1985\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e496 pages\u003cbr\u003e23 x 15.4 x 3.3 cm, 0.81 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e'One of the greatest attractions of Bigsby's train of thought is his constant comparison between a sense of absurdity, early and late modernism, O'Neill and Albee. This is why Volume One of his Introduction is such exciting reading.' Journal of American Studies\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eIn this, the third and final volume of his critical account of American drama in the twentieth century, Christopher Bigsby turns from the text-oriented drama of Williams, Miller and Albee (volume 2) in order to trace other, parallel theatrical developments of the post-war period, including contemporary groups and playwrights. Beyond Broadway denotes the geographical and spiritual challenges to prevailing standards which so fragmented the theatre of the 1960s in particular. Following his analysis of the Off-Broadway and Off-Off Broadway playwrights and theatres, Dr Bigsby separates the period into four main areas: performance theatre (including the Living Theatre and the Performance Group); the conjunction of dance, music and painting with drama in the 'theatre of images'; two successful contemporary playwrights, Sam Shepard and David Mamet; and finally the committed theatre exemplified in the San Francisco Mime Troupe and Chicano, black and women's theatre.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eList of illustrations\u003cbr\u003e Preface\u003cbr\u003e Acknowledgements\u003cbr\u003e Part I. Beyond Broadway: Introduction\u003cbr\u003e 1. Zen, happenings, Artaud, Grotowski\u003cbr\u003e Part II. Performance Theatre: Introduction\u003cbr\u003e 2. The living theatre\u003cbr\u003e 3. The open theatre\u003cbr\u003e 4. The performance group\u003cbr\u003e Part III. The Theatre of Images: Art, Theatre and the Real: Introduction\u003cbr\u003e 5. Robert Wilson\u003cbr\u003e 6. Richard Foreman\u003cbr\u003e 7. Lee Breuer\u003cbr\u003e Part IV. The Playwright: 8. Sam Shepard\u003cbr\u003e 9. David Mamet\u003cbr\u003e Part V. The Theatre of Commitment: Introduction\u003cbr\u003e 10. The San Francisco Mime Troupe\u003cbr\u003e 11. Bread and Puppet\u003cbr\u003e 12. El Teatro Campesino\u003cbr\u003e 13. American Indian theatre\u003cbr\u003e 14. Black theatre\u003cbr\u003e 15. Gay theatre\u003cbr\u003e 16. Women's theatre\u003cbr\u003e Afterword\u003cbr\u003e Appendix\u003cbr\u003e Notes\u003cbr\u003e Bibliography\u003cbr\u003e Index.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Literary studies: plays \u0026amp; playwrights [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Literary studies: plays \u0026amp; playwrights\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Literary%20studies:%20plays%20\u0026amp;%20playwrights%20%5BDSG%5D%22\"\u003eDSG\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46006971072792,"sku":"9780521278966","price":49.36,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9780521278966_d03ab730-516b-4241-a28d-5d1179717d41.gif?v=1691374408","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/a-critical-introduction-to-twentieth-century-american-drama-volume-3-beyond-broadway-paperback-9780521278966","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}