Investigates the explosive phenomenon of the Federal Theatre Project (FTP) from a transatlantic perspective - Offers the first comparative study of the history, performances and politics of the FTP in a book form - Contributes significantly to the study of Hallie Flanagan as the bridge between the FTP and the European avant-garde; it will also contribute to the study of Flanagan's own plays - Draws and exposes further links between American modernism and its European counterparts (Meyerhold,... Celý popis

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Investigates the explosive phenomenon of the Federal Theatre Project (FTP) from a transatlantic perspective

- Offers the first comparative study of the history, performances and politics of the FTP in a book form
- Contributes significantly to the study of Hallie Flanagan as the bridge between the FTP and the European avant-garde; it will also contribute to the study of Flanagan's own plays
- Draws and exposes further links between American modernism and its European counterparts (Meyerhold, Brecht, European avant-garde)
- Concentrates on close reading of unpublished plays (excerpts from scripts included), on the actual performance events but also on archival material collected by the writer and not previously published in a consistent manner Offers both a historical survey and theoretical analysis based on performance
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Rok vydání 2020
Autor Karoula, Rania
Počet stran 256
Výrobce Edinburgh University Press
Jazyk anglické
Váha 532 gramů