The Politics of Alternative Theatre in Britain, 1968-1990 : The Case of 7:84 (Scotland) (Cambridge Studies in Modern Theatre)

DiCenzo, Maria

Cambridge University Press（2006/12発売）

• 製本 Paperback:紙装版/ペーパーバック版／ページ数 264 p.
• 言語 ENG
• 商品コード 9780521034913
• DDC分類 792.0941109045

Full Description

This book examines one of the most influential modern theatre companies, 7:84 (Scotland), under the directorship of John McGrath. 7:84 (Scotland) has been a vital contributor to the place and importance of alternative theatre on the modern British stage. DiCenzo explores the development of this company, the growth of popular theatre in general within the last twenty years and offers a methodology for analysing records and materials found in theatre company archives and illustrates the many issues inherent in running a theatre company, including venues, practitioners and the politics of funding. The book includes valuable primary source material and informative production photographs and company posters.

Contents

List of illustrations; Foreword John McGrath; Acknowledgements; Part I. Methodology and Context: 1. Introduction; producing theatre histories; 2. Creating a context: alternative theatre in the seventies and eighties; Part II. A Case Study of 7:84 (Scotland): 3. Anatomy of a popular political theatre company; 4. Making socialist theatre: the theory; 5. From theory to practice: the plays; Afterword; Appendix: 7:84 (Scotland) productions, 1973-1988; Bibliography; Index.