Staging Politics and Gender
| Author | : C. Beach |
| Publisher | : Springer |
| Total Pages | : 197 |
| Release | : 2005-06-15 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9781403978745 |
| ISBN-10 | : 1403978743 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (43 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Staging Politics and Gender by : C. Beach
Download or read book Staging Politics and Gender written by C. Beach and published by Springer. This book was released on 2005-06-15 with total page 197 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Staging Politics and Gender , Cecilia Beach examines the political and feminist plays of French playwrights who have largely been overlooked until now. Beach highlights the importance of theatrical endeavors which women perceived as a powerful way to promote political opinions. The author analyzes the work of Louise Michel, Nelly Roussel, Marie Leneru, Vera Starkoff, and Madeline Pelletier and discusses anarchist theatre and forms of social protest theatre at the turn of the century.
