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Political Theatre in Post-Thatcher Britain : New Writing: 1995-2005 /

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The 'in-yer-face' plays of the mid-1990s announced a new generation shaped by Thatcherism and defined by antipathy to social ideals and political involvement. They have generated thoughtful and lively responses from playwrights. The resulting dialogue has brought politics to the forefront...

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Main Author: Kritzer, Amelia Howe (Author)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London : Palgrave Macmillan UK : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2008.
Series:Performance interventions.
Subjects:
Cultural and Media Studies.
British and Irish Literature.
Environment, general.
History of Britain and Ireland.
Nineteenth-Century Literature.
Theatre History.
Theatre and Performance Studies.
Adaptation (Biology)
British literature.
Culture > Study and teaching.
Ecology.
Euthenics.
Literature, Modern > 19th century.
Nature and nurture.
Theater > History.
Theater.
Great Britain > History.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:The 'in-yer-face' plays of the mid-1990s announced a new generation shaped by Thatcherism and defined by antipathy to social ideals and political involvement. They have generated thoughtful and lively responses from playwrights. The resulting dialogue has brought politics to the forefront of British drama and reinvigorated British theatre.
Item Description:Electronic resource.
Physical Description:1 online resource (VII, 239 pages)
ISBN:9780230582224
DOI:10.1057/9780230582224