American Avant-Garde Theatre : A History Paperback / softback
by Arnold Aronson
Part of the Theatre Production Studies series
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This stunning contribution to the field of theatre history is the first in-depth look at avant-garde theatre in the United States from the early 1950s to the 1990s.
American Avant-Garde Theatre offers a definition of the avant-garde, and looks at its origins and theoretical foundations by examining: *Gertrude Stein *John Cage *The Beat writers *Avant-garde cinema *Abstract Expressionism *Minimalism There are fascinating discussions and illustrations of the productions of the Living Theatre, the Wooster Group, Open Theatre, Ontological-Hysteric Theatre and Performance Group. among many others. Aronson also examines why avant-garde theatre declined and virtually disappeared at the end of the twentieth century.
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- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:258 pages
- Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Publication Date:28/09/2000
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- ISBN:9780415241397
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Available to Order - This title is available to order, with delivery expected within 2 weeks
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:258 pages
- Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Publication Date:28/09/2000
- Category:
- ISBN:9780415241397
