Creating the self in the contemporary American theatre
By: Robert J. Andreach.
Publisher: Southern Illinois University Press
Published: 1998
Place of publication: Carbondale
Language: eng
Number of pages: 242
Subjects: American drama -- 20th century -- History and criticism; Drama -- Psychological aspects; Self in literature
Description: Exploring the theatre from the 1960s to the present, Robert J. Andreach shows the various ways in which the contemporary American theatre creates a personal, theatrical, and national self.

Andreach argues that the contemporary American theatre creates multiple selves that reflect and give voice to the many communities within our multicultural society. These selves are fragmented and enclaved, however, which makes necessary a counter movement that seeks, through interaction among the various parts, to heal the divisions within, between, and among them.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 225-233) and index.