The Routledge Drama Anthology and Sourcebook: From Modernism to Contemporary Performance

by Maggie B. Gale (Editor), John F. Deeney (Editor)

The Routledge Drama Anthology and Sourcebook is a groundbreaking compilation of the key movements in the history of modern theatre, from the late Nineteenth Century to contemporary performance practice.

Each of the book 's five sections comprises a selection of plays and performance texts that define their period, reproduced in full and accompanied by key theoretical writings of performers and critics that inform and contextualise their reading. Substantial introductions from experts in the field also provide these sections with an overview of the works and their significance.

The works span:





Naturalism and Symbolism

The Historical Avant-Garde

Early Political Theatre

The Performance of Ideology

Contemporary Performance

This textbook provides an unprecedented collection of comprehensive resource materials which will facilitate in-depth critical analysis. It enables a dialogue between Chekhov, Strindberg, Lorca, Marinetti and Artaud, Brecht, Churchill, Fornes, Ravenhill and G mez-Pe?a, amongst many other key practitioners.

Genres: Theatre

880 pages, Hardcover

First published March 1, 2010

Reviews

[Adam · Rating 5 out of 5]

My Text, Context and History doorstop of a book. Full of plays and matching articles based on the emergence of Modernism/Naturalism/Symbolism, The Historical Avant Garde, Early Political Theatre and Performance of Ideology. Plays include Miss Julie, Therese Raquin, Three Sisters, King Ubu, The Spurt of Blood, How The Vote Was Won, The Street Scene, Blues For Mister Charlie, The Cheviot The Stag and The Black Black Oil to mention a few. A good read for anyone studying or pursuing a career in Drama/Theatre or anyone who enjoys reading plays and articles interepreting them.