240 Pages
8 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
240 Pages
8 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
240 Pages
8 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
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In this second, fully revised edition of his acclaimed study of Barker's work, Charles Lamb sets out to make emotional sense of the characters and their interactions.
This is a detailed exploration of the 'scene of seduction' - the challenge, the secret, the abject and the catastrophic, processes which dominate Barker's work. For Lamb, the power of Barker's plays is to be found in the exposure... Read more
Chapter 1 Barker and the British theatre; Chapter 2 Postmodernism and the theatre; Chapter 3 Seduction; Chapter 4 Judith– a seduction; Chapter 5 The Castle; Chapter 6 The shape of darkness;
Biography
Lamb, Charles
'An invigorating and enlightening introduction ... an indispensible tool for entering into the particularities of Barkers worlds.' - Theatre Research International
