Political Theatre in Post-Thatcher Britain

Political Theatre in Post-Thatcher Britain
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Publisher : Springer
Total Pages : 247
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ISBN-10 : 9780230582224
ISBN-13 : 0230582222
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Book Synopsis Political Theatre in Post-Thatcher Britain by : A. Kritzer

Download or read book Political Theatre in Post-Thatcher Britain written by A. Kritzer and published by Springer. This book was released on 2008-03-14 with total page 247 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The 'in-yer-face' plays of the mid-1990s announced a new generation shaped by Thatcherism and defined by antipathy to social ideals and political involvement. They have generated thoughtful and lively responses from playwrights. The resulting dialogue has brought politics to the forefront of British drama and reinvigorated British theatre.


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