A Sourcebook on Feminist Theatre and Performance
A Sourcebook on Feminist Theatre and Performance1996
About this book
This work is a unique collection of key articles on feminist theatre and performance from The Drama Review (TDR). Carol Martin juxtaposes theory and practice to provide an exceptionally comprehensive overview of the development of feminist theatre. Includes key texts by theorists such as: Elin Diamond, Peggy Phelan, Lynda Hart and interviews with practitioners including Anna Deveare Smith and Robbie McCauley. It also contains full performance texts by two of the most influential and controversial practitioners of feminist theatre: Dress Suits to Hire by Holly Hughes and The Constant State of Desire by Karen Finley.
Details
- First published
- 1996
- OL Work ID
- OL3090268W
Subjects
ArtNonfictionPerforming ArtsWomen in the theaterFeminism and theaterFeminist theaterHistoryFeminism and the artsThéâtre féministeHistoireFéminisme et théâtreFemmes au théâtreTheaterGeneralAncient