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Death in modern theatre : stages of mortality /

Death in modern theater offers a unique account of modern Western theater, focusing on the ways in which dramatists and theatermakers have explored historically informed ideas about death and dying in their work. It investigates the opportunities theater affords to reflect on the end of life in a co...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Curtin, Adrian, 1980- (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Manchester : Manchester University Press, 2019.
Series:	Theatre (Manchester, England)
Subjects:	Death in the theater. Drama > 21st century > History and criticism. Drama > 20th century > History and criticism. Drama > 19th century > History and criticism.

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