Heritage, Nostalgia and Modern British Theatre [electronic resource] : Staging the Victorians /
Poore, Benjamin.author.
The stage portrayal of the Victorians in recent times is a key reference point in understanding notions of Britishness, and the profound politicisation of that debate over the last four decades. This book throws new light on works by canonical playwrights like Bond, Edgar, and Churchill, linking theatre to the wider culture at large.
Description based upon print version of record.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction: staging the Victorians: angry ghosts -- Staging the bad old days -- Staging the empire -- Staging Dickens -- Staging life stories -- Staging the Brontës -- Staging hauntings -- Conclusion: restaging the Victorians.
The stage portrayal of the Victorians in recent times is a key reference point in understanding notions of Britishness, and the profound politicisation of that debate over the last four decades. This book throws new light on works by canonical playwrights like Bond, Edgar, and Churchill, linking theatre to the wider culture at large.
Theater.
Theater-History.
Performing arts.
Theatre and Performance Studies.
Theatre History.
Performing Arts.