The Routledge Pantomime Reader: 1800-1900 - Couverture souple

 
9781032021218: The Routledge Pantomime Reader: 1800-1900
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 1032021217 ISBN 13 : 9781032021218
Editeur : Routledge, 2023

Synopsis

The Routledge Pantomime Reader is the first anthology to document this entertainment genre--one of the most distinctive and ubiquitous in nineteenth-century Britain.

Across ten different shows, readers witness pantomime's development from a highly improvisational venue for clowning, dance, and musical parody to a complex amalgamation of physical and topical comedy, stage wizardry, scenic spectacle, satire, and magical mayhem. Combining well-known tales such as "Cinderella", "Aladdin", and "Jack and the Beanstalk" with the lesser-known plotlines of "Peter Wilkins" and "The Prince of Happy Land", the book demonstrates not only how popular narratives were adapted to the current moment, but also how this blend of high and low entertainment addressed a whole range of social and cultural anxieties. Along with carefully annotated scripts, readers will find detailed introductions to all of the collected pantomimes and supplementary materials such as reviews, reminiscences, and a host of visual materials that bring these neglected entertainments to life.

The plays collected here provide a remarkable perspective on the history of sexuality, class, and race during a period of vast imperial expansion and important social upheaval in Britain itself--essential reading for students and scholars of theatre history and popular performance.

Les informations fournies dans la section « Synopsis » peuvent faire référence à une autre édition de ce titre.

À propos de l?auteur

Jennifer Schacker is Professor in the School of English and Theatre Studies at the University of Guelph, Canada.

Daniel O'Quinn is a Professor in the School of English and Theatre Studies at the University of Guelph, Canada.

Les informations fournies dans la section « A propos du livre » peuvent faire référence à une autre édition de ce titre.

Éditeur
Routledge
Date d'édition
2023
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1032021217
ISBN 13 
9781032021218
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
444
Éditeur
Schacker Jennifer, O'Quinn Daniel
Coordonnées du fabricant
non disponible
Personne responsable
non disponible

Autres éditions populaires du même titre

9780367444372: The Routledge Pantomime Reader: 1800-1900

Edition présentée

ISBN 10 :  0367444372 ISBN 13 :  9780367444372
Editeur : Routledge, 2021
Couverture rigide