1st Edition
British Realist Theatre The New Wave in its Context 1956 - 1965
By Stephen Lacey
Copyright 1995
220 Pages
by
Routledge
216 Pages
by
Routledge
216 Pages
by
Routledge
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The British `New Wave' of dramatists, actors and directors in the late 1950s and 1960s created a defining moment in post-war theatre. British Realist Theatre is an accessible introduction to the New Wave, providing the historical and cultural background which is essential for a true understanding of this influential and dynamic era. Drawing upon contemporary sources as well as the plays... Read more
INTRODUCTION 1 REPRESENTING CONTEMPORARY BRITAIN: ANGER, AFFLUENCE AND HEGEMONY 2 INSTITUTIONS AND AUDIENCES 3 REALISM, CLASS AND CULTURE 4 ‘BEYOND NATURALISM PURE’: REALISM, NATURALISM AND THE NEW WAVE 5 REDEFINING REALISM 6 THE TWO NEW WAVES: REALISM IN THEATRE AND FILM; IN CONCLUSION: THE 1960S—NEW DEFINITIONS OF ‘WHAT BRITAIN IS LIKE’.
Biography
Stephen Lacey is a Lecturer in Drama at the University of Reading. He has worked extensively in community theatre in Scotland and England.
`... a good introductin to a fascinating subject dear to the heart of any cultural studies student.' - Tribune
