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Biographical Theatre
Ursula Canton
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Description for Biographical Theatre
Paperback. Marilyn Monroe, Vincent van Gogh or the victims of rendition flights the number and variety of historical and contemporary figures represented on British stages is amazing. This book develops a new theoretical framework for the representation of real life figures on stage and examines different ways in which they can be included in performances." Num Pages: 218 pages, biography. BIC Classification: AN; AS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
Marilyn Monroe, Vincent van Gogh or the victims of rendition flights – the number and variety of historical and contemporary figures represented on British stages is amazing. This book develops a new theoretical framework for the representation of real life figures on stage and examines different ways in which they can be included in performances.
Marilyn Monroe, Vincent van Gogh or the victims of rendition flights – the number and variety of historical and contemporary figures represented on British stages is amazing. This book develops a new theoretical framework for the representation of real life figures on stage and examines different ways in which they can be included in performances.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
218
Condition
New
Number of Pages
209
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781349322428
SKU
V9781349322428
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-15
About Ursula Canton
URSULA CANTON completed a PhD in theatre studies at Sheffield University, UK. She has published articles in this area and taught theatre-related modules at various universities. In her second academic life she teaches and conducts research into academic learning and writing at Glasgow Caledonian University and the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama.
Reviews for Biographical Theatre
'This book offers a fascinating complement to the raft of recent publications on documentary theatre and theatres of actuality. While biographical theatre has proved consistently attractive to playwrights and audiences, the genre has been relatively neglected in academic scholarship to date. Through her analysis of a variety of theatrical case studies, Ursula Canton builds a strong argument for the importance ... Read more