Womens Amateur Theatre in Rural Britain, 19191945

Women's Amateur Theatre in Rural Britain is the first book-length study of the National Federation of Women's Institutes' amateur drama groups.

List of contents

Introduction: Women's Amateur Drama and the First World War 1. From Village Drama to a National League: The Creation of WI Drama Groups 2. Women's Dramatic Education and Training 3. Amateur Productions: Festivals, Pageants, and Competition 4. Amateur Performance, Professional Responsibilities, and Performing Rights 5. The Second World War and a New Age for Women's Amateur Theatre. Conclusion

About the author

Bonnie White is Associate Professor in modern British history at Memorial University of Newfoundland, Grenfell Campus. She is the author of The Society for the Oversea Settlement of British Women (2019) and The Women's Land Army in First World War Britain (2014).

Summary

Women's Amateur Theatre in Rural Britain is the first book-length study of the National Federation of Women's Institutes' amateur drama groups.

Product details

• Authors: Bonnie White, Bonnie (Memorial University of Newfoundland White, White Bonnie
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.11.2023
• EAN: 9781032291291
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3229129-1
• No. of pages: 238
• Series: Routledge Research in Gender and History
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Theatre, ballet; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Geography; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories; European History, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Women's Studies, 20th Century, HISTORY / Social History, Social & cultural history, 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000, PERFORMING ARTS / Theater / General, HISTORY / Women, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / 20th Century, Theatre Studies, British & Irish history, United Kingdom, Great Britain, Social and cultural history, Early 20th century c 1900 to c 1950, Gender studies: women, Gender studies: women and girls