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Luckhurst, Mary; Moody, Jane - Theatre and Celebrity in Britain 1660-2000 - 9781403946829 - V9781403946829
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Theatre and Celebrity in Britain 1660-2000

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Description for Theatre and Celebrity in Britain 1660-2000 Hardback. Num Pages: 259 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; AN; DSBD; DSBF; DSBH; DSG; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 485.
Theatre has always been a site for selling outrage and sensation, a place where public reputations are made and destroyed in spectacular ways. This is the first book to investigate the construction and production of celebrity in the British theatre. These exciting essays explore aspects of fame, notoriety and transgression in a wide range of performers and playwrights including David Garrick, Oscar Wilde, Ellen Terry, Laurence Olivier and Sarah Kane. This pioneering volume examines the ingenious ways in which these stars have negotiated their own fame. The essays also analyze the complex relationships between discourses of celebrity and questions of ... Read more

Product Details

Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Palgrave USA United States
Number of pages
259
Condition
New
Number of Pages
248
Place of Publication
Gordonsville, United States
ISBN
9781403946829
SKU
V9781403946829
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About Luckhurst, Mary; Moody, Jane
JACKY BRATTON Professor of Theatre and Cultural History at Royal Holloway, University of London, UK SOS ELTIS Fellow and Tutor in English at Brasenose College, Oxford, UK MAGGIE B.GALE Professor of Drama at the University of Manchester, UK PETER HOLLAND McMeel Family Professor in Shakespeare Studies in the Department of Film, Television, and Theatre at the University of Notre Dame, ... Read more

Reviews for Theatre and Celebrity in Britain 1660-2000
'There is not a weak link in the book. A compelling setof case studies intriguingly sets out much that nuances understanding of the kinds of figures who exert more attention now than perhaps ever before.' - Modernism/Modernity 'A fascinating collection of essays that invites us to compare theatrical personalities of different ages, and wonder what makes these ... Read more

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