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Feminism, Dramaturgy, and the Contemporary British History Play
When we think of the contemporary British history play, why might we automatically think of playwrights such...
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When we think of the contemporary British history play, why might we automatically think of playwrights such as David Hare, Howard Brenton, Peter Gill and Edward Bond? Because for decades the writing of the history play has been the preserve of the white male.
This book provides a vital feminist intervention into the dramaturgy of history plays, investigating work produced at major British theatres from 2000 to the present, written by a generation of innovative women playwrights. This much-needed study explores the use of history - specifically Elizabethan, Restoration, Victorian and early 20th century - in contemporary playwriting in order to interrogate the gender politics of this work. Within the framework of contemporary feminism - including the pivotal #MeToo movement - the book looks at post-2000s feminist drama that somehow represents the past. Through delving into the recurring tropes and their politics in the light of current feminist debate, the author helps us grasp how these plays essentially re-imagine gender politics. Plays that are considered include Emilia (Morgan Lloyd Malcolm), Swive [Elizabeth] (Ella Hickson), An August Bank Holiday Lark (Deborah McAndrew), The Empress (Tanika Gupta), Red Velvet (Lolita Chakrabarti), Scuttlers (Rona Munro), I, Joan (Charlie Josephine), Blue Stockings and Nell Gwynn (Jessica Swale), and the musical Six (Toby Marlow and Lucy Moss).Author: Rebecca Benzie
Publisher: Methuen Drama
Published: 09/19/2024
Pages: 256
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.91lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.56d
ISBN: 9781350191266
About the Author
Rebecca Benzie is a Lecturer in Theatre at the University of York. Her research interests include feminist theatre practices, new playwriting, and acts of commemoration. She is an experienced theatre practitioner and dramaturg, specialising in devised theatre and textual adaptation. Her recent publications comprise a chapter in The Cambridge Companion to British Theatre of the First World War (2023) and a co-authored journal article on the history play for Studies in Theatre and Performance (2023).
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