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Death in Modern Theatre: Stages of Mortality

Curtin, Adrian

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Death in modern theatre offers a unique account of modern Western theatre, focusing on the ways in which dramatists and theatre-makers have explored historically informed ideas about death and dying in their work. It investigates the opportunities theatre affords to reflect on the end of life in a compelling and socially meaningful fashion.

In a series of interrelated, mostly chronological, micronarratives beginning in the late nineteenth century and ending in the early twenty-first century, this book considers how and why death and dying are represented at certain historical moments using dramaturgy and aesthetics that challenge audiences' conceptions, sensibilities, and sense-making faculties. It includes a mix of well-known and lesser-known plays from an international range of dramatists and theatre-makers, and offers original interpretations through close reading and performance analysis.

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Publisher

MANCHESTER UNIV PR

Bisac Major Subject

Performing Arts

Bisac Minor Subject

Theater - History & Criticism

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Hardcover

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Length

8.6 Inches

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EAN

Width

5.5 Inches

Publication Date

1970-01-01

Height

0.9 Inches

ISBN 10

152612470X

Weight

0.95 Pounds

Book EAN

9781526124708

Target Audiance

Adults

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