The Cambridge companion to modernist theatre / edited by Brad Kent, David Kornhaber.
| Other author | Kent, Brad. |
| Other author | Kornhaber, David, 1979- |
| Other author | Cambridge University Press. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Cambridge ; New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2025. |
| Description | pages cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Cambridge Companions |
| Subjects |
| Series | Cambridge companions to theatre and performance |
| Contents | Naturalism / Lawrence Switzky -- Problem plays, discussion plays, and plays of ideas / Brad Kent -- Symbolism and expressionism / Julia A. Walker -- Futurism, dadaism, and surrealism / Stanton B. Garner, Jr. -- Agitprop and epic theatre / Jennifer Buckley -- Theatre of the absurd / Emilie Morin -- Tragedy / Olga Taxidou -- Comedy / Sos Eltis -- Philosophy and theory / David Kornhaber -- Science / Daniel Ibrahim Abdalla and Kirsten E. Shepherd-Barr -- Religion / Rebecca Kastleman -- Sexuality / Penny Farfan -- Race / Paul J. Edwards -- Intermediality / James Moran -- Interculturalism / Brian Singleton -- Geographies and temporalities / E.J. Westlake -- Epilogue. Theatre after modernism / David Kornhaber. |
| Abstract | "The first panoramic survey of its kind, The Cambridge Companion to Modernist Theatre is a wide-ranging guide to modernism's myriad theatrical manifestations and permutations. Eighteen chapters detail how playwrights, scenographers, actors, and directors contributed to theatrical innovations and engaged with key socio-political issues of the day"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2025002840 |
| ISBN | 9781108831673 (hardback) |
| ISBN | (ebook) |
| ISBN | 9781108926966 (paperback) |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |