{"product_id":"9781408174920","title":"British Theatre and Performance 1900-1950","description":"\u003ch3\u003eCritical Companions\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eBritish Theatre and Performance 1900-1950\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eRebecca D'Monte | Patrick Lonergan | Kevin J. Wetmore, Jr.\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003ePerforming Arts \/ Theater \/ History \u0026amp; Criticism\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003eBritish theatre from 1900 to 1950 has been subject to radical re-evaluation with plays from the period setting theatres alight and gaining critical acclaim once again; this book explains why, presenting a comprehensive survey of the theatre and how it shaped the work that followed. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRebecca D'Monte examines how the emphasis upon the working class, 'angry' drama from the 1950s has led to the neglect of much of the century's earlier drama, positioning the book as part of the current debate about the relationship between war and culture, the middlebrow, and historiography.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e In a comprehensive survey of the period, the book considers:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e - the Edwardian theatre;\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e - the theatre of the First World War, including propaganda and musicals;\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e -the interwar years, the rise of commercial theatre and influence of Modernism;\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e - the theatre of the Second World War and post-war period.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEssays from leading scholars Penny Farfan, Steve Nicholson and Claire Cochrane give further critical perspectives on the period's theatre and demonstrate its relevance to the drama of today.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e For anyone studying 20th-century British Drama this will prove one of the foundational texts.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eRebecca D'Monte \u003c\/b\u003eis Senior Lecturer in Drama at the University of the West of England, Bristol, UK. Her publications include \u003ci\u003eCool Britannia? British Political Drama in the 1990s\u003c\/i\u003e, co-edited with Graham Saunders.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e23 April 2015\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMethuen Drama\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781408174920\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e352\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e19.52\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51331225452684,"sku":"9781408174920","price":117.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/getimage_3884b1e8-c7b0-4380-a542-04f440f4ad5a.jpg?v=1783595294","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9781408174920","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}