Description
Marking the 100-year anniversary of women's suffrage, Leslie Hill provides a fascinating survey of the history of first wave feminism in British theatre, from the London premiere of Ibsen's A Doll's House in 1889 through the militant suffrage movement. Hill's approachable overview explores some of the pivotal ways in which theatre makers both engaged with and influenced feminist discourse on topics such as sexual agency, reproductive rights, marriage equality, financial independence and suffrage.
Clear and concise, this is an ideal resource for undergraduate and postgraduate students of Theatre and Performance Studies taking courses on Women in Theatre and Performance, Staging Feminism, Early Feminist Theatre, Theatre and Suffrage, Gender and Theatre, Political Theatre and Performance Historiography. This text will also appeal to scholars, lecturers, and Literature students.
About the Author
Leslie Hill is Co-Artistic Director and Founder of Curious, the award-winning London-based theatre company, co-editor of Performance and Place (2006), and co-author of Performing Proximity (2013)
Book Information
ISBN 9781137509215
Author Leslie Hill
Format Paperback
Page Count 230
Imprint Methuen Drama
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Weight(grams) 339g
