{"product_id":"the-federal-theatre-project-a-case-study-hardback-9780521822596","title":"The Federal Theatre Project; A Case Study (Hardback) 9780521822596","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eThe Federal Theatre Project\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eA Case Study\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis 2003 book provides a detailed examination of the operations of the US Federal Theatre Project in the decade of the 1930s.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eBarry B. Witham (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780521822596, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 25 September 2003\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e208 pages, 11 b\/w illus.\u003cbr\u003e24 x 15.2 x 1.8 cm, 0.48 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eReview of the hardback: '… inspiring study … Whitham's passionate archaeology uncovers a breathless political ambition that American theatre still struggles to emulate.' Plays International\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eDrawing upon archival resources, official correspondence and personal interviews, this 2003 book provides a detailed examination of the operations of the US Federal Theatre Project in the decade of the 1930s. From the colourful bus tours through the Civilian Conservation Corps camps to the turbulent productions of the Living Newspapers, this book recreates the often chaotic but frequently exhilarating story of Uncle Sam as producer. Special attention is given to the controversial Negro unit, the prize-winning production of See How They Run and the mass spectacles that attempted to incorporate Hallie Flanagan's vision of a truly national project rooted in local culture. The Federal Theatre Project: A Case Study illuminates both the ambitions of the programme and the day-to-day details of making art from a new mode - a subsidised national theatre.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eAcknowledgement\u003cbr\u003e List of illustrations\u003cbr\u003e Introduction\u003cbr\u003e 1. A showboat for the people\u003cbr\u003e 2. Glenn's plan\u003cbr\u003e 3. Hoofers, mystics and a singing bird\u003cbr\u003e 4. Typists and models\u003cbr\u003e 5. A Negro theatre\u003cbr\u003e 6. Power and control\u003cbr\u003e 7. Dunbar and the children\u003cbr\u003e 8. Slums and syphilis\u003cbr\u003e 9. See How They Run\u003cbr\u003e 10. Flotilla of Faith\u003cbr\u003e Conclusion\u003cbr\u003e Appendix A. Production calendar\u003cbr\u003e Appendix B. Glossary of names\u003cbr\u003e Bibliography.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: History of the Americas [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on History of the Americas\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22History%20of%20the%20Americas%20%5BHBJK%5D%22\"\u003eHBJK\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":46265175048472,"sku":"9780521822596","price":86.59,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9780521822596i.jpg?v=1692020190","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/the-federal-theatre-project-a-case-study-hardback-9780521822596","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}