238 Pages
by
Routledge
246 Pages
by
Routledge
238 Pages
by
Routledge
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Since the Second World War, we have witnessed exciting, often confusing developments in the British theatre. This book, first published in 1976, presents an enlightening, objective history of the many facets of post-war British theatre and a fresh interpretation of theatre itself.
The remarkable and profound changes which have taken place during this period range from the style and content of... Read more
Introduction; 1. Language and money 2. Actors, stars and changing styles 3. Well-made plays? 4. The search for self 5. Breaking out: the angry plays 6. How the West End was (nearly) won: the playwrights of the early 1960s 7. Brecht: cool ambiguity 8. The Arts Council and its influence 9. Fringe alternatives 10. National aspirations 11. Many roads, few maps 12. Climate and language; Index
Biography
John Elsom
