Theatre of Commitment And Other Essays on Drama in Our Society

First published in 1967 The Theatre of Commitment presents miscellaneous collection of seven essays written over fifteen years. Eric Bentley deals with themes like is the drama an extinct species; the American drama; what is theatre; the pro and con of political theatre; letter to a would-be playwright and the theatre of commitment. For most people, theatre of commitment is political theater, though Bentley indicates that the word commitment is broad enough to embrace the work of any serious writer even if the commitment is to non-commitment. This is an interesting read for students of theatre and performance studies.

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Eric Bentley

Summary

First published in 1967 The Theatre of Commitment presents miscellaneous collection of seven essays written over fifteen years. This is an interesting read for students of theatre and performance studies.

Product details

• Authors: Bentley Eric, Eric Bentley
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Content: Book
• Product form: Paperback / Softback
• Publication date: 01.11.2023
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > Art > Theatre, ballet
• EAN: 9781032602172
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3260217-2
• Pages: 256
• Series: Routledge Revivals
• Subjects: Drama, DRAMA / General, ART / Performance, Theatre Studies, Theatre;Drama;American Drama;Political Theatre, Political Theatre, American drama