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Informationen zum Autor Jacky Bratton is Professor of Theatre and Cultural History at Royal Holloway, University of London. Klappentext Theater history has often been interpreted in ways which highlight and omit key elements. Jacky Bratton explores this dilemma by examining how theater history has been chronicled and interpreted. Analyzing case studies from nineteenth-century British theater! Bratton reveals the difference between the existence of "the drama" (plays and play literature) and "the stage" (performance! theater building! and attendance). Zusammenfassung Theatre history has been interpreted in ways which highlight and often omit key elements. Using case studies from nineteenth-century British theatre! Bratton examines the difference between the existence of 'the drama' and 'the stage' and offers a new perspective on theatre history and the discipline. Inhaltsverzeichnis Acknowledgements; Part I. Background: 1. Theatre history today; 2. British theatre history: 1708-1832; 3. Theatre in London in 1832: a new overview; 4. Theatre history and reform; Part II. Case Studies: 5. Anecdote and mimicry as history; 6. Theatre history and the discourse of the popular; 7. Claiming kin: an experiment in genealogical research; Notes; Index.
