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Feminism, Dramaturgy, and the Contemporary British History Play

Feminism, Dramaturgy, and the Contemporary British History Play

Benzie, Rebecca

Hardcover

Series: Methuen Drama Engage

Playwriting

ISBN10: 1350191264
ISBN13: 9781350191266
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Published: Sep 19 2024
Pages: 256
Weight: 0.91
Height: 0.56 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
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 Stockingsand Nell Gwynn(Jessica Swale), and the musical Six(Toby Marlow and Lucy Moss).

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