Stages in the Revolution - Political Theatre in Britain Since 1968

This book, first published in 1980, is a comprehensive study of the radical theatre movement in Britain from 1968 to 1978. The essays are based on first-hand interviews, with each section being introduced with a summary of key events before detailing the artists under examination.

List of contents

1. 1968 1.1. CAST (Cartoon Archetypical Slogan Theatre) 1.2. John Arden and Margaretta D'Arcy 1.3. AgitProp Street Players / Red Ladder 1.4. Ed Berman and Inter-Action 2. 1969 2.1. Albert Hunt and the Bradford College of Art Theatre Group 2.2. Welfare State 2.3. Pip Simmons Theatre Group 2.4. Edward Bond 3. 1970 3.1. David Mercer 3.2. Arnold Wesker 4. 1971 4.1. John McGrath and 7:84 Theatre Company 4.2. Hull Truck 5. 1972 5.1. David Edgar and The General Will 5.2. Subsidy 6. 1973 6.1. Trevor Griffiths 6.2. The Association of Community Theatres (TACT) 7. 1974 7.1. Howard Brenton and Portable Theatre 7.2. Belt and Braces Roadshow 8. 1975 8.1. The Independent Theatre Council (ITC) 8.2. Equity 8.3. Joint Stock Theatre Group 8.4. Womens Theatre Group 8.5. Gay Sweatshop 8.6. Broadside Mobile Workers Theatre 8.7. Barrie Keefe 8.8. Howard Barker 9. 1976 9.1. The ICA Theatre 9.2. The National Theatre 9.3. Monstrous Regiment 9.4. Caryl Churchill 10. 1977 10.1. North West Spanner 10.2. Theatre Writers Union (TWU) 11. 1978 11.1. The Combination 11.2. David Hare

Summary

This book, first published in 1980, is a comprehensive study of the radical theatre movement in Britain from 1968 to 1978. The essays are based on first-hand interviews, with each section being introduced with a summary of key events before detailing the artists under examination.

Product details

• Authors: Catherine Itzin, Itzin Catherine
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 15.03.2023
• EAN: 9781032046891
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3204689-1
• No. of pages: 400
• Series: Routledge Library Editions: Political Protest
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Theatre, ballet; Popular Culture, Postwar 20th century history, from c 1945 to c 2000, European History, POLITICAL SCIENCE / General, Theatre Studies, British & Irish history, United Kingdom, Great Britain, Revolutions, uprisings, rebellions, Later 20th century c 1950 to c 1999, Revolutionary groups & movements, Pressure groups, protest movements and non-violent action, c 1945 to c 2000 (Post-war period), Revolutionary groups and movements