The Cambridge introduction to theatre historiography
By: Thomas Postlewait.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2009
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 346
ISBN-13: 9780521495707
Subjects: Theater -- Historiography
Other titles: Cambridge introduction to theater historiography
Description: For students and teachers of theatre history alike, this introduction provides a detailed analysis of the methods and challenges of historical research in the performing arts.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction: on some preliminary matters; title: Documentary history vs. cultural history: two case studies. Documentary histories: the case of Shakespeare's Globe Theatre; title: Cultural histories: the case of Alfred Jarry's Ubu roi; title: Historical vs. theatrical events. The historical event; title: The theatrical event; title: Placing events within their contexts. The criteria for periodization in theatre history: definitive categories for events; title: The idea of the 'political' in our histories of theatre: causal contexts for events; title: Summing up. The theatrical event and its conditions: a primer with twelve cruxes.