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Explore the dynamic interplay between modern British drama and critical cultural theory with our featured product, 'Drama + Theory.' This exceptional publication initiates a vibrant dialogue between well-known post-war plays and influential theoretical texts, offering fresh insights and interpretations. Condition: BRAND NEW. ISBN: 9780719057229. Year: 2001. Publisher: Manchester University Press. Shipping is free for this item, and we kindly request you allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
'Drama + Theory' not only deepens your understanding of iconic works like 'Look Back in Anger,' 'The Homecoming,' and 'Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead,' but also challenges you to think critically about the theories that illuminate them. Each chapter thoughtfully pairs a play with a foundational theoretical text, showcasing how they mutually reflect and enrich one another.
Engage with the intricate connections between Pinter’s thematic representations and Freud’s psychoanalysis, or discover how Stoppard's witty dialogue resonates with Lyotard's concept of the postmodern condition. As a pioneering textbook in its field, 'Drama + Theory' is ideal for students, educators, and theatre enthusiasts alike. Enhance your collection today and gain a deeper appreciation for contemporary drama and the vital theories that accompany it.
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9780719057229
Year: 2001
Publisher: Manchester University Press
Description:
Energetically places modern British drama and contemporary critical and cultural theory in dialogue, demonstrating how theory allows fresh insights into familiar plays. Each chapter pairs a well-known play from the post-war period with a classic theory text, the theoretical text is not simply applied to the dramatic one: instead, the play and the theoretical text reflect on each other in a mutual illumination. Examples include:
So Look Back in Anger is read by and reads Lacan's Signification of the Phallus
Pinter's The Homecoming is made uncanny with Freud
Stoppard's Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead finds affinities with Lyotard's The Postmodern Condition
Timberlake Wertenbaker's Our Country's Good agrees and disagrees with Edward Said
Sarah Kane's Blasted thinks through trauma with Shoshana Felman. In each case, the theoretical position is explained lucidly and economically. The result is a series of new interpretations not only of the plays, but of the theoretical texts, which take on new relevance when linked with modern British drama. The first textbook of its kind, linking contemporary drama with critical and cultural theory. -- .
'Drama + Theory' not only deepens your understanding of iconic works like 'Look Back in Anger,' 'The Homecoming,' and 'Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead,' but also challenges you to think critically about the theories that illuminate them. Each chapter thoughtfully pairs a play with a foundational theoretical text, showcasing how they mutually reflect and enrich one another.
Engage with the intricate connections between Pinter’s thematic representations and Freud’s psychoanalysis, or discover how Stoppard's witty dialogue resonates with Lyotard's concept of the postmodern condition. As a pioneering textbook in its field, 'Drama + Theory' is ideal for students, educators, and theatre enthusiasts alike. Enhance your collection today and gain a deeper appreciation for contemporary drama and the vital theories that accompany it.
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9780719057229
Year: 2001
Publisher: Manchester University Press
Description:
Energetically places modern British drama and contemporary critical and cultural theory in dialogue, demonstrating how theory allows fresh insights into familiar plays. Each chapter pairs a well-known play from the post-war period with a classic theory text, the theoretical text is not simply applied to the dramatic one: instead, the play and the theoretical text reflect on each other in a mutual illumination. Examples include:
So Look Back in Anger is read by and reads Lacan's Signification of the Phallus
Pinter's The Homecoming is made uncanny with Freud
Stoppard's Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead finds affinities with Lyotard's The Postmodern Condition
Timberlake Wertenbaker's Our Country's Good agrees and disagrees with Edward Said
Sarah Kane's Blasted thinks through trauma with Shoshana Felman. In each case, the theoretical position is explained lucidly and economically. The result is a series of new interpretations not only of the plays, but of the theoretical texts, which take on new relevance when linked with modern British drama. The first textbook of its kind, linking contemporary drama with critical and cultural theory. -- .