Cold War Theatre (Routledge Revivals)

Cold War Theatre (Routledge Revivals)

by John Elsom
Cold War Theatre (Routledge Revivals)

Cold War Theatre (Routledge Revivals)

by John Elsom

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Overview

Cold War Theatre, first published in 1992, provides an account of the theatrical history within the context of East/West politics. Its geographical span ranges from beyond the Urals to the Pacific Coast of the US, and asks whether the Cold War confrontation was not in part due to the cultural climate of Europe.

Taking the McCarthy era as its starting point, this readable history considers the impact of the Cold War upon the major dramatic movements of our time, East and West. The author poses the question as to whether European habits of mind, fostered by their cultures, may not have contributed to the political stalemates of the Cold War.

A wide range of actors from both the theatrical and political stages are discussed, and their contributions to the theatre of the Cold War examined in a hugely enjoyable and enlightening narrative. This book is ideal for theatre studies students.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781317558644
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Publication date: 10/14/2014
Series: Routledge Revivals
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
Pages: 198
File size: 448 KB

About the Author

John Elsom

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments; Chapter 1 The Conscience of a Diplomat; Chapter 2 The Trial of Arthur Miller; Chapter 3 Binkie Beaumont’s West End; Chapter 4 The Heat in Brecht’s Coolness; Chapter 5 At the Back of the Mind; Chapter 6 Olivier Passes the Baton; Chapter 7 The Velvet Prison; Chapter 8 The Secular Baptist; Chapter 9 The Age of Aquarius; Chapter 10 The Floating Island; Chapter 11 Towards Music; Chapter 12 The National Theatre is Yours; Chapter 13 Broadway Babies; Chapter 14 The Unravelling; Chapter 15 Theme and Exposition;
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