Biographical Theatre [electronic resource] : Re-Presenting Real People? /
Canton, U.author.
Marilyn Monroe, Vincent van Gogh or the victims of rendition flights - the number and variety of historical and contemporary figures represented on British stages is amazing. This book develops a new theoretical framework for the representation of real life figures on stage and examines different ways in which they can be included in performances.
Description based upon print version of record.
Cover; Contents; Acknowledgements; 1 Introduction; 2 Re-Framing the Discussion of Biographical Theatre: A Functional Approach; 3 Re-Living the Past: Authenticity on Stage; 4 Creating and Undermining Expectations: Forms versus Content; 5 Meta-Biography: Biographers on Stage and Non-Traditional Structures; 6 Studying Reception: Theoretical Framework and Methodology; 7 Audience Reactions to Biographical Performances; 8 Conclusion and Review of the Theoretical Framework; Appendix 1: Timeline; Appendix 2: Participants in the Interview Study; Appendix 3: Thatcher - the Musical! Survey; Notes
BibliographyIndex of Concepts; Index of Theatre Practitioners; Index of Plays and Biographical Characters
Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Marilyn Monroe, Vincent van Gogh or the victims of rendition flights - the number and variety of historical and contemporary figures represented on British stages is amazing. This book develops a new theoretical framework for the representation of real life figures on stage and examines different ways in which they can be included in performances.
Performing arts.
Theater-History.
Theater.
Performing Arts.
Theatre History.
Theatre and Performance Studies.