{"product_id":"the-cambridge-history-of-british-theatre-paperback-9781107497092","title":"The Cambridge History of British Theatre (Paperback \/ softback) 9781107497092","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eThe Cambridge History of British Theatre\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis volume explores the rich and complex histories of English, Scottish and Welsh theatres in the 'long' twentieth century since 1895.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eBaz Kershaw (Edited by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781107497092, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 12 March 2015\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e598 pages, 35 b\/w illus.\u003cbr\u003e22.8 x 15.2 x 2.8 cm, 0.95 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'… exceptional … destined to prove one of the most erudite, and yet accessible, resources for theatre scholars and students as well as serious theatre practitioners … must be hailed as perhaps the most carefully compiled and comprehensively covered history ever attempted … I know of no library that has any other theatre history (focusing exclusively on British Theatre) on its shelves to challenge this great new work's pole position in the theatre reference stakes … All in all a great work.' Amateur Stage\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eThis volume explores the rich and complex histories of English, Scottish and Welsh theatres in the 'long' twentieth century since 1895. Twenty-three original essays by leading historians and critics investigate the major aspects of theatrical performance, ranging from the great actor-managers to humble seaside entertainers, from between-wars West End women playwrights to the roots of professional theatre in Wales and Scotland, and from the challenges of alternative theatres to the economics of theatre under Thatcher. Detailed surveys of key theatre practices and traditions across this whole period are combined with case studies of influential productions, critical years placed in historical perspective and evaluations of theatre at the turn of the millennium. The collection presents an exciting evolution in the scholarly study of modern British theatre history, skilfully demonstrating how performance variously became a critical litmus test of the great aesthetic, cultural, social, political and economic upheavals in the age of extremes.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eAcknowledgements\u003cbr\u003e Chronology\u003cbr\u003e List of illustrations\u003cbr\u003e Part I. 1895–1946: 1. British theatre, 1895–1946: art, entertainment, audiences – an introduction Dennis Kennedy\u003cbr\u003e 2. The London stage, 1895–1918 Thomas Postlewait\u003cbr\u003e 3. Provincial stages, 1900–34: touring and early repertory theatre Viv Gardner\u003cbr\u003e 4. Popular theatre, 1896–1940 Sophie Nield\u003cbr\u003e 5. Case study: Cicely Hamilton's Diana of Dobson's, 1908 Christine Dymkowski\u003cbr\u003e 6. A critical year in perspective: 1926 Steve Nicholson\u003cbr\u003e 7. The London stage, 1918–45 Maggie B. Gale\u003cbr\u003e 8. Social commitment and aesthetic innovation, 1895–1946 Mick Wallis\u003cbr\u003e PART II. Scottish and Welsh Theatres, 1895–2002: 9. Towards national identities: theatre in Scotland Jan McDonald\u003cbr\u003e 10. Case study: Ena Lamont Stewart's Men Should Weep, 1947 Nadine Holdsworth\u003cbr\u003e 11. Towards national identities: Welsh theatres Ioan Williams\u003cbr\u003e 12. Case study: refashioning a myth, performances of the tale of Blodeuwedd Hazel Walford Davies\u003cbr\u003e Part III. 1940–2002: 13. British theatre, 1940–2002: an introduction Baz Kershaw\u003cbr\u003e 14. The establishment of mainstream theatre, 1946–79 John Bull\u003cbr\u003e 15. Alternative theatres, 1946–2000 Baz Kershaw\u003cbr\u003e 16. Developments in the profession of theatre, 1946–2000 Colin Chambers\u003cbr\u003e 17. Case study: Theatre Workshop's Oh What a Lovely War, 1963 Derek Paget\u003cbr\u003e 18. 1979 and after: a view Vera Gottlieb\u003cbr\u003e 19. British theatre and commerce, 1979–2000 Stephen Lacey\u003cbr\u003e 20. New theatre for new times: decentralisation, innovation and pluralism, 1975–2000 Simon Jones\u003cbr\u003e 21. Theatre in Scotland in the 1990s and beyond Adrienne Scullion\u003cbr\u003e 22. Theatre in Wales in the 1990s and beyond Roger Owen\u003cbr\u003e 23. English theatre in the 1990s and beyond Liz Tomlin\u003cbr\u003e Bibliography\u003cbr\u003e Index.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Popular culture [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Popular culture\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Popular%20culture%20%5BJFCA%5D%22\"\u003eJFCA\u003c\/a\u003e], 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], Theatre direction \u0026amp; production [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Theatre direction \u0026amp; production\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Theatre%20direction%20\u0026amp;%20production%20%5BANF%5D%22\"\u003eANF\u003c\/a\u003e], 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":46265754091800,"sku":"9781107497092","price":25.98,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9781107497092i_82c3875f-790d-4624-941f-cea0a668f735.jpg?v=1696754923","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/the-cambridge-history-of-british-theatre-paperback-9781107497092","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}