La Mama Experimental Theatre a Lasting Bridge Between Cultures - The Dialogue With European Theater in the Years 19611975

This book focuses on the role of La MaMa Experimental Theatre within Avant-garde theatre during the Sixties and Seventies.

List of contents

Introduction; Chapter 1: Approaching experimental theater in New York; Chapter 2: Café La MaMa presents the Off-Off Broadway movement (1961-1965); Chapter 3: Sharing cultures: the European Tours; Chapter 4: Developing a new kind of theater; Chapter 5: Two new companies at La MaMa; Chapter 6: A multicultural venue in New York

About the author

Monica Cristini is Researcher at the Department of Cultures and Civilizations, University of Verona, Italy.

Summary

This book focuses on the role of La MaMa Experimental Theatre within Avant-garde theatre during the Sixties and Seventies.

Product details

• Authors: Monica Cristini
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 10.11.2023
• EAN: 9781032372228
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3237222-8
• No. of pages: 196
• Series: Routledge Advances in Theatre & Performance Studies
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Art history; The arts: general issues, PERFORMING ARTS / General, PERFORMING ARTS / Theater / General, PERFORMING ARTS / Theater / History & Criticism, PERFORMING ARTS / Acting & Auditioning, History of art / art & design styles, PERFORMING ARTS / Theater / Stagecraft & Scenography, History of Art, Performance Art, Literary studies: plays & playwrights, Acting techniques, Theatre Direction & Production, Theatre direction and production, Literary studies: plays and playwrights, The arts: general topics