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American Avant-Garde Theatre: A History
Arnold Aronson
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Description for American Avant-Garde Theatre: A History
Paperback. This book offers the first in-depth look at avant-garde theatre in the United States from the early 1950s to the 1990s looking at its origins and its theoretical foundations through an examination of literature, cinema and art. Series: Theatre Production Studies. Num Pages: 258 pages, 32 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; AN; HBT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 142 x 15. Weight in Grams: 362.
This stunning contribution to the field of theatre history is the first in-depth look at avant-garde theatre in the United States from the early 1950s to the 1990s. American Avant-Garde Theatre offers a definition of the avant-garde, and looks at its origins and theoretical foundations by examining:
*Gertrude Stein
*John Cage
*The Beat writers
*Avant-garde cinema
*Abstract Expressionism
*Minimalism
There are fascinating discussions and illustrations of the productions of the Living Theatre, the Wooster Group, Open Theatre, Ontological-Hysteric Theatre and Performance Group. among many others. Aronson also examines why avant-garde theatre declined and ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Series
Theatre Production Studies
Condition
New
Weight
324g
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780415241397
SKU
V9780415241397
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About Arnold Aronson
Arnold Aronson is Professor of Theatre at Columbia University, USA.
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