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OverviewFirst published in 1985, this book examines how workers theatre movements intended their performances to be activist — perceiving art as a weapon of struggle and enlightenment — and an emancipatory act. An introductory study relates left-wing theatre groupings to the cultural narratives of contemporary British socialism. The progress of the Workers’ Theatre Movement (1928-1935) is traced from simple realism to the most brilliant phase of its Russian and German development alongside which the parallel movements in the United States are also examined. A number of crucial texts are reprints as well as stage notes and glimpses of the dramaturgical controversies which accompanied them. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Raphael Samuel , Ewan MacColl , Stuart CosgrovePublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd Imprint: Routledge Weight: 0.453kg ISBN: 9781138214378ISBN 10: 113821437 Pages: 244 Publication Date: 18 August 2016 Audience: College/higher education , College/higher education , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly , Undergraduate Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsPreface; Acknowledgments; Introduction: theatre and politics; Part 1 Theatre and socialism in Britain (1880-1935) Part 2 The Workers’ Theatre Movement (1926-1935) Part 3 The Yiddish-speaking WTM Part 4 The debate on naturalism Part 5 Proletkult: a view from the Plebs League Part 6 Some origins of Theatre Workshop Part 7 The political stage in the United States; IndexReviewsAuthor InformationRaphael Samuel, Ewan MacColl, Stuart Cosgrove Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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