Theatre in towns /

"Theatre in Towns offers a contemporary perspective on the role of theatre in the cultural life of towns in England. Exploring volunteer-led, professional and community theatres, this book investigates the rich and diverse ways that theatres in towns serve their locality, negotiate their civic...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors:	Nicholson, Helen, 1958- (Author), Hughes, Jenny, 1971- (Author), Edwards, Gemma (Author), Gray, Cara (Author)
Corporate Author:	Taylor & Francis
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Language Notes:	English.
Published:	London ; New York : Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2023.
Subjects:	Theater and society > England. Cities and towns > England. Théâtre et société > Angleterre. Villes > Angleterre. Theatre studies. Cities and towns Theater and society England audience;British;cultural geography;culture;England;localism;networks;performance;performers;political sociology;post-industrial;set-builders;social policy;sustainability;theatre-makers;town Electronic books.
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Table of Contents:

Theatres in towns: places of hope and experiment / Jenny Hughes and Helen Nicholson
Local theatres: cultures of participation / Helen Nicholson
Making a civic spectacle: towns for rent / Jenny Hughes
Volunteer-led theatres: meshworks of a coastal town / Cara Gray
Made to connect: theatrical exchange between towns and cities / Gemma Edwards
Hopeful futures: theatres in towns / Gemma Edwards and Cara Gray