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Edith Craig and the Theatres of Art
Katharine Cockin
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This new biography explores the extraordinary life of Edith Craig (1869-1947), her prolific work in the theatre and her political endeavours for women's suffrage and socialism. At London's Lyceum Theatre in its heyday she worked alongside her mother, Ellen Terry, Henry Irving and Bram Stoker, and gained valuable experience. She was a key figure in creating innovative art theatre work. As director and founder of the Pioneer Players in 1911 she supported the production of women's suffrage drama, becoming a pioneer of theatre aimed at social reform. In 1915 she assumed a leading role with the Pioneer Players in ... Read more
This new biography explores the extraordinary life of Edith Craig (1869-1947), her prolific work in the theatre and her political endeavours for women's suffrage and socialism. At London's Lyceum Theatre in its heyday she worked alongside her mother, Ellen Terry, Henry Irving and Bram Stoker, and gained valuable experience. She was a key figure in creating innovative art theatre work. As director and founder of the Pioneer Players in 1911 she supported the production of women's suffrage drama, becoming a pioneer of theatre aimed at social reform. In 1915 she assumed a leading role with the Pioneer Players in ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
Number of Pages
328
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781472570611
SKU
V9781472570611
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Ref
99-10
About Katharine Cockin
Katharine Cockin is Professor of English at the University of Hull, UK. She has published widely on women's suffrage literature and on the lives and work of Ellen Terry and her daughter, Edith Craig. She is editor of the eight-volume Collected Letters of Ellen Terry (2010-2017) and author of several books on Edith Craig and women's suffrage literature, including ... Read more
Reviews for Edith Craig and the Theatres of Art
Full of fascinating nuggets of information ... Edith Craig and the Theatres of Art presents a collage of Craig's achievements, celebrating her maverick career.
Times Higher Education
Cockin does a fine job here of recuperating this neglected yet important figure by bringing such intellectual and artistic intersections to light.
Times Literary Supplement
The book offers much ... Read more
Times Higher Education
Cockin does a fine job here of recuperating this neglected yet important figure by bringing such intellectual and artistic intersections to light.
Times Literary Supplement
The book offers much ... Read more