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Scenes from the revolution : making political theatre 1968-2018 / edited by Kim Wiltshire, Billy Cowan.

Contributor(s): Wiltshire, Kim [editor.] | Cowan, Billy [editor.]Material type: TextTextPublisher: London : PlutoPress, 2018Description: 256 pagesContent type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9780745338514 (pbk.) :Subject(s): Theater -- Political aspects -- Great Britain | Performing Arts | Performing ArtsDDC classification: 792'.0941 Summary: Political theatre thrives on turbulence. By turning the political issues of the day into a potent, dramatic art form, its practitioners hold up a mirror to our society - with the power to shock, discomfit and entertain. 'Scenes from the Revolution' is a celebration of 50 years of political theatre in Britain. Including 'lost' scripts from companies including Broadside Mobile Workers Theatre, The Women's Theatre Group and The General Will, with incisive commentary from contemporary political theatre makers, the book asks the essential questions: What can be learnt from our rich history of political theatre? And how might contemporary practitioners apply these approaches to our current politically troubled world?
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Political theatre thrives on turbulence. By turning the political issues of the day into a potent, dramatic art form, its practitioners hold up a mirror to our society - with the power to shock, discomfit and entertain. 'Scenes from the Revolution' is a celebration of 50 years of political theatre in Britain. Including 'lost' scripts from companies including Broadside Mobile Workers Theatre, The Women's Theatre Group and The General Will, with incisive commentary from contemporary political theatre makers, the book asks the essential questions: What can be learnt from our rich history of political theatre? And how might contemporary practitioners apply these approaches to our current politically troubled world?

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