Stage Rights! - The Actresses Franchise League, Activism and Politics 190858

Drawing upon previously unseen archival material, this book brings to life the story of the Actresses' Franchise League from 1908-1958, building a picture of this diverse, exciting and innovative organisation that opens up and extends previous scholarship of the suffrage movement, and of political and feminist networks in twentieth century theatre.

List of contents

Introduction: re-evaluating the AFL
1. Exhibition
2. Sisterhood
3. Visibility
4. Militancy
5. Hope
6. Legacy
Bibliography
Index

About the author

Naomi Paxton is an independent theatre researcher

Summary

Drawing upon previously unseen archival material, this book brings to life the story of the Actresses' Franchise League from 1908-1958, building a picture of this diverse, exciting and innovative organisation that opens up and extends previous scholarship of the suffrage movement, and of political and feminist networks in twentieth century theatre. -- .

Product details

• Authors: Naomi Paxton
• Publisher: Manchester University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.05.2018
• EAN: 9781526114785
• ISBN: 978-1-5261-1478-5
• No. of pages: 248
• Series: Women, Theatre and Performance; Women, Theatre and Performance
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > Art > Theatre, ballet