Making of the West End Stage - Marriage, Management and the Mapping of Gender in London, 1830-1870

Informationen zum Autor Jacky Bratton is Professor of Theatre and Cultural History at Royal Holloway, University of London. She is the author of New Readings in Theatre History (2003) and, with Ann Featherstone, The Victorian Clown (2006), which published previously unknown materials by Victorian comedians. In 2010 some of these stories were given a series of Radio 4 readings. She contributes to many radio and TV programmes about Victorian theatre. Klappentext Bratton presents a completely new history of the dynamic beginnings of the modern world of London West End theatre. Zusammenfassung Jacky Bratton presents a new history of London's West End theatre! finding that the first hit shows staged by Victorian managements were often led by women. The book explores the sometimes bizarre early history of gender-bending burlesque! and reveals Charles Dickens as the leading writer in London show-business! yesterday and today. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction; Part I. Mapping: 1. Why the West End?; 2. The Era: hierarchies, seriousness and the organ of the profession; 3. Bohemian domesticity: the city of the mind; Part II. Making: 4. Performing the crisis; 5. The shaping of West End management; 6. Showtime; Conclusion; Bibliography.

Détails du produit

• Auteurs: Jacky Bratton, Jacky (Royal Holloway Bratton, Bratton Jacky
• Edition: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Langues: Anglais
• Format d'édition: Livre Relié
• Sortie: 13.10.2011
• EAN: 9780521519014
• ISBN: 978-0-521-51901-4
• Pages: 232
• Catégories: Littérature > Poésie, théâtre; Sciences humaines, art, musique > Art > Théâtre, ballet; London, Greater London, European History, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Gender Studies, LITERARY CRITICISM / Drama, HISTORY / Social History, DRAMA / European / English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh, PERFORMING ARTS / Theater / General, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / Victorian Era (1837-1901), c 1800 to c 1900, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, Theatre Studies, Social and cultural history, Literary studies: plays and playwrights, LITERARY CRITICISM / Subjects & Themes / Gender Identity