This Companion provides a comprehensive overview of African American
theatre, from the early nineteenth century to the present day. Along
the way, it chronicles the evolution of African American theatre and
its engagement with the wider community, including discussions of
slave rebellions on the national stage, African Americans on Broadway,
the Harlem Renaissance, African American women dramatists, and the
'New Negro' and 'Black Arts' movements. Leading scholars spotlight the
producers, directors, playwrights and actors whose efforts helped to
fashion a more accurate appearance of black life on stage, and reveal
the impact of African American theatre both within the United States
and further afield. Chapters also address recent theatre productions
in the context of political and cultural change and ask where African
American theatre is heading in the twenty-first century.
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ISBN
9781107487147
Publisert
2014
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Cambridge University Press
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Product language
Engelsk
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Digital bok
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