Ebook: Introduction to Feminism and Theatre

"BOOK COVER"; "HALF-TITLE"; "TITLE"; "COPYRIGHT"; "DEDICATION"; "CONTENTS"; "ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS"; "1 BACKGROUND "; "INTRODUCTION"; "Feminism and theatre history"; "Feminist critical theory and theatre"; "Feminism and theatrical practice/s"; "THE PROJECT"; "Feminism or feminisms? A note on terminology"; "The structure"; "Part I FEMINIST APPROACHES TO THEATRE"; "2 FINDING A TRADITION "; "â€?HIDDEN FROM HISTORYâ€?"; "DECONSTRUCTING THE CANON"; "Feminism and Greek theatre"; "Feminism and Shakespeare"; "THE â€?LOST' FEMALE TRADITION"; "Pioneering playwrights"; "Hrotsvit.";At last an accessible and intelligent introduction to the energising and challenging relationship between feminism and theatre. In this clear and enlightening book, Aston discusses wide-ranging theoretical topics and provides case studies including: * Feminism and theatre history * M̀/Othering the self': French feminist theory and theatre * Black women: shaping feminist theatre * Performing gender: a materialist practice * Colonial landscapes Feminist thought is changing the way theatre is taught and practised. An Introduction to Feminism and Theatre is compulsory reading for anyone who requires a precise, insightful and up-to-date guide to this dynamic field of study.