| Description |
1 online resource (ix, 248 pages) |
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text file |
| Note |
Previously issued in print: London: Bloomsbury Academic, 2017. Digital resource published 2018. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Summary |
What does it mean for a play to be political in the 21st century? Does it require explicit engagement with events and situations with the aim of bringing about change or highlighting social wrongs? Is it purely a matter of content or is it also a matter of structure? This text examines the politics of contemporary 'political' drama. It traces the origins of the contemporary British political play to the emergence of the idea of 'serious drama' in the late 19th century through the work of Bernard Shaw, and argues that a Shavian version of serious drama was inextricably linked to the social and political structures of British society at the time. |
| Audience |
Specialized. |
| Note |
Compatible with accessibility standards for most Level A (Priority 1) and AA (Priority 2) success criteria of the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 2.0) developed by the Worldwide Web Consortium (W3C). |
| Local Note |
Bloomsbury Drama Online - Critical Studies and Performance Practice - Annual Update 2018 |
| Subject |
English drama -- 21st century -- History and criticism.
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English drama. |
| Chronological Term |
21st century |
| Subject |
Political plays, English -- History and criticism.
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Political plays, English. |
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Experimental drama, English -- History and criticism.
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Experimental drama, English. |
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Politics and literature -- Great Britain -- History -- 21st century.
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Politics and literature. |
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Great Britain. |
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History. |
| Other Form: |
Print version : 9781472588463 |
| ISBN |
9781472588500 |
| Standard No. |
10.5040/9781472588500 |
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