Contemporary Feminist Theatres - To Each Her Own

Contemporary Feminist Theatres is a major evaluation of the forms feminism has taken in the theatre since 1968. Lizbeth Goodman provides a provocative and interdisciplinary study of the development of feminist theatres in Britain. She examines the treatment of key issues such as gender, race, sexuality, language and power in performance.
Based on original research and fresh data, Contemporary Feminst Theatres is a fully comprehensive and admirably clear analysis of a flourishing field of practice and inquiry.

List of contents

Series editors’ preface, List of illustrations, Acknowledgements, Introduction, 1 CONTEMPORARY FEMINIST THEATRES, 2 FEMINIST THEATRES 1968–90, 3 FOUR COMPANIES, 4 COMMON WORKING METHODS OF FEMINIST THEATRES, 5 LESBIAN THEATRES AND THEORETICAL PERSPECTIVES, 6 BLACK FEMINIST THEATRES IN CULTURAL CONTEXT, 7 NEW DIRECTIONS IN FEMINIST THEATRE(S), 8 BRITISH FEMINIST THEATRE IN AN INTERNATIONAL CONTEXT, Conclusion, Notes, Bibliography, Index

About the author

Lizbeth Goodman, University College, Dublin.

Summary

A much-needed analysis of the development of feminist theatre in different cultures and on several continents in the past quarter-century.

Product details

• Authors: Lizbeth Goodman, Lizbeth (University College Dublin Goodman, Goodman Lizbeth
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 25.03.1993
• EAN: 9780415073066
• ISBN: 978-0-415-07306-6
• No. of pages: 328
• Series: Gender & Performance; Gender in Performance
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Theatre, ballet; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories; PERFORMING ARTS / General, PERFORMING ARTS / Theater / General, PERFORMING ARTS / Theater / History & Criticism, Theatre Studies, Feminism & feminist theory, Performance Art, Feminism and feminist theory