Thatcher's theatre
Subtitle: British theatre and drama in the eighties
By: D. Keith Peacock.
Series: Contributions in drama and theatre studies,; no. 88
Publisher: Greenwood Press
Published: 1999
Place of publication: Westport, Conn
Language: eng
Number of pages: 229
Subjects: Theater -- Great Britain -- History -- 20th century.; Theater and society -- Great Britain.; Theater -- Political aspects -- Great Britain.; English drama -- 20th century -- History and criticism.
Description: Studies the effect of the Thatcherite ideology and policies on British subsidized theatre, left-wing drama, women's and black theatre, and new writing for the stage. The book examines the economic influence of Thatcher's policies and how her ideology shaped theatrical and dramatic discourse.