236 Pages
by
Routledge
236 Pages
by
Routledge
232 Pages
by
Routledge
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Not in Front of the Audience is a pioneering and important study of a neglected terrain, examining the way in which the theatres of London and New York have reflected contemporary social and cultural attitudes to 'gay men' and homosexuality. In the 1920s and 1930s the theatre represented homosexuals as either corrupt, or morally pitiful. During the Cold War, under the influence of McCarthyism,... Read more
1 FROM THE PLAYHOUSE TO THE OLD BAILEY, 2 THE DEVIANT, THE DAMNED AND THE DANDIFIED: 1925–1939, 3 THE ENEMY WITHIN: 1949–1958, 4 OUT OF BONDAGE TOWARDS BEING: 1958– 1969, 5 ‘SIMPLY THE THING I AM SHALL MAKE ME LIVE’: 1969–1981, 6 THE RETURN OF THE OUTCAST: 1981–1985
Biography
Nicholas de Jongh is very well known as arts correspondent, theatre critic and arts feature writer for The Guardian, he has recently moved to The Evening Standard
`A lucid, well-argued and entertaining read that takes us from the prosecution of Oscar Wilde to the AIDS plays of the early-80s...' - The LIST
`Careful, detailed and important - an insider's view, with all the insight and engaging tittle-tattle that brings.' - The Times
`At long last, dramatists are proud to be openly gay. To appreciate the bravery and maturity of their achievement, you should remember their predecessors, whom Not In Front Of The Audience deftly exposes.' - The Guardian
