Feminism, Dramaturgy, and the Contemporary British History Play - Hardcover
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Availability:In StockContributor:Rebecca BenzieSeries:Methuen Drama EngagePublish date:2024-09-19Pages:256
Languages:EnglishPublisher:Bloomsbury Publishing PLCISBN-13:9781350191266ISBN-10:1350191264UPC:9781350191266Book Category:Performing ArtsBook Subcategory:TheaterBook Topic:PlaywritingSize:8.50 x 5.50 x 0.56 inchesWeight:0.9105Product ID:SCJBXERATB
When we think of the contemporary British history play, why might we automatically think of playwrights such as David Hare, Howard Brenton, Peter Gill and Edward Bond? Because for decades the writing of the history play has been the preserve of the white male.
This book provides a vital feminist intervention into the dramaturgy of history plays, investigating work produced at major British theatres from 2000 to the present, written by a generation of innovative women playwrights.
This much-needed study explores the use of history - specifically Elizabethan, Restoration, Victorian and early 20th century - in contemporary playwriting in order to interrogate the gender politics of this work. Within the framework of contemporary feminism - including the pivotal #MeToo movement - the book looks at post-2000s feminist drama that somehow represents the past.
Through delving into the recurring tropes and their politics in the light of current feminist debate, the author helps us grasp how these plays essentially re-imagine gender politics. Plays that are considered include Emilia (Morgan Lloyd Malcolm), Swive [Elizabeth] (Ella Hickson), An August Bank Holiday Lark (Deborah McAndrew), The Empress (Tanika Gupta), Red Velvet(Lolita Chakrabarti), Scuttlers(Rona Munro), I, Joan(Charlie Josephine), Blue Stockingsand Nell Gwynn(Jessica Swale), and the musical Six(Toby Marlow and Lucy Moss).
This book provides a vital feminist intervention into the dramaturgy of history plays, investigating work produced at major British theatres from 2000 to the present, written by a generation of innovative women playwrights.
This much-needed study explores the use of history - specifically Elizabethan, Restoration, Victorian and early 20th century - in contemporary playwriting in order to interrogate the gender politics of this work. Within the framework of contemporary feminism - including the pivotal #MeToo movement - the book looks at post-2000s feminist drama that somehow represents the past.
Through delving into the recurring tropes and their politics in the light of current feminist debate, the author helps us grasp how these plays essentially re-imagine gender politics. Plays that are considered include Emilia (Morgan Lloyd Malcolm), Swive [Elizabeth] (Ella Hickson), An August Bank Holiday Lark (Deborah McAndrew), The Empress (Tanika Gupta), Red Velvet(Lolita Chakrabarti), Scuttlers(Rona Munro), I, Joan(Charlie Josephine), Blue Stockingsand Nell Gwynn(Jessica Swale), and the musical Six(Toby Marlow and Lucy Moss).
Languages:EnglishPublisher:Bloomsbury Publishing PLCISBN-13:9781350191266ISBN-10:1350191264UPC:9781350191266Book Category:Performing ArtsBook Subcategory:TheaterBook Topic:PlaywritingSize:8.50 x 5.50 x 0.56 inchesWeight:0.9105Product ID:SCJBXERATB
Rebecca Benzie is a Lecturer in Theatre at the University of York. Her research interests include feminist theatre practices, new playwriting, and acts of commemoration. She is an experienced theatre practitioner and dramaturg, specialising in devised theatre and textual adaptation. Her recent publications comprise a chapter in The Cambridge Companion to British Theatre of the First World War (2023) and a co-authored journal article on the history play for Studies in Theatre and Performance (2023).
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
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