{"product_id":"the-cambridge-companion-to-african-american-theatre-paperback-9781009359559","title":"The Cambridge Companion to African American Theatre (Paperback) 9781009359559","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eThe Cambridge Companion to African American Theatre\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis new edition provides an expanded, comprehensive history of African American theatre, from the early nineteenth century to today.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eHarvey Young (Edited by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781009359559, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback, published 22 June 2023\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e350 pages\u003cbr\u003e27 x 18 x 2.3 cm, 0.584 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'The new edition of this essential text illustrates and anticipates the continued development of African American theatrical writing and performance, especially as it centralizes the significance of the contemporary Black Lives Matter movement and the unsilencing of discussions of Black sexuality and gender identification. Each essay in this volume compellingly showcases the discovery, recovery, and expansion of African American theatre history to intentionally demonstrate inclusivity and truth within annals of African American theatre history.' Ladrica Menson-Furr, The University of Memphis\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eThis new edition provides an expanded, comprehensive history of African American theatre, from the early nineteenth century to the present day. Including discussions of slave rebellions on the national stage, African Americans on Broadway, the Harlem Renaissance, African American women dramatists, and the New Negro and Black Arts movements, the Companion also features fresh chapters on significant contemporary developments, such as the influence of the Black Lives Matter movement, the mainstream successes of Black Queer Drama and the evolution of African American Dance Theatre. Leading scholars spotlight the producers, directors, playwrights, and actors who have fashioned a more accurate appearance of Black life on stage, revealing the impact of African American theatre both within the United States and around the world. Addressing recent theatre productions in the context of political and cultural change, it invites readers to reflect on where African American theatre is heading in the twenty-first century.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eIntroduction Harvey Young\u003cbr\u003e 1. Slavery, performance, and the design of African American theatre Douglas A. Jones, Jr.\u003cbr\u003e 2. Slave rebellions on the national stage Heather S. Nathans\u003cbr\u003e 3. Early Black Americans on Broadway Monica White Ndounou\u003cbr\u003e 4. Drama in the Harlem Renaissance Soyica Diggs Colbert\u003cbr\u003e 5. The Negro Little Theatre Movement Jonathan Shandell\u003cbr\u003e 6. Black women dramatists, 1930–1960 Adrienne Macki\u003cbr\u003e 7. Amiri Baraka and the Black Arts Movement Aimee Zygmonski\u003cbr\u003e 8. Fragmented musicals and 1970s soul aesthetic Samuel O'Connell\u003cbr\u003e 9. Spectacles of whiteness from Adrienne Kennedy to Suzan-Lori Parks Faedra Chatard Carpenter\u003cbr\u003e 10. African American performance and community engagement Nadine George-Graves\u003cbr\u003e 11. Women playwrights who cross cultural borders Sandra G. Shannon\u003cbr\u003e 12. African Diaspora drama Sandra L. Richards\u003cbr\u003e 13. Black theatre in the age of Obama Harry J. Elam, Jr.\u003cbr\u003e 14. Staging Black Lives Matter Khalid Y. Long\u003cbr\u003e 15. Contemporary Black Queer Drama Leticia Ridley\u003cbr\u003e 16. African American Dance Theatre Ariel Nereson.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Theatre studies [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Theatre studies\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Theatre%20studies%20%5BAN%5D%22\"\u003eAN\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":46265433850136,"sku":"9781009359559","price":23.39,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9781009359559i.jpg?v=1692022854","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/the-cambridge-companion-to-african-american-theatre-paperback-9781009359559","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}