Biographical Theatre: Re-Presenting Real People?

Canton, U.

Marilyn Monroe, Vincent van Gogh or the victims of rendition flights – the number and variety of historical and contemporary figures represented on British stages is amazing. This book develops a new theoretical framework for the representation of real life figures on stage and examines different ways in which they can be included in performances.

Details

Published by: Palgrave Macmillan

Publication Date: 2011-05-27

Format: Hardcover

ISBN-13: 9780230252776

DOI: 10.1057/9780230306875

Dimensions: 216cm x140cm

Pages: 209