Ebook: The Cambridge History of British Theatre (Volume 3)

This volume explores the rich and complex histories of English, Scottish and Welsh theatres in the 'long' twentieth century since 1895. Twenty-three original essays by leading historians and critics investigate the major aspects of theatrical performance. The collection presents an exciting evolution in the scholarly study of modern British theatre history, skilfully demonstrating how performance variously became a critical litmus test for the great aesthetic, cultural, social, political and economic upheavals in the age of extremes.