This book explores an under-researched body of work from the early decades of the twentieth century, connecting plays, performances and practitioners together in dynamic dialogues. Moving across national, generational and social borders, the book reads experiments in Britain during this period alongside theatrical innovations overseas.

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'...a useful intervention into both British theatre histories and those of the (predominantly European) avant garde... a must-read.' - Maggie B. Gale, NTQ

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CLAIRE WARDEN joined the University of Lincoln, UK, as a Lecturer in Drama in 2010 after completing her postdoctoral study at the University of Edinburgh, UK.

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Book Title: British Avant-Garde Theatre
Authors: Claire Warden
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137020697
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan London
eBook Packages: Palgrave Theatre & Performance Collection, Literature, Cultural and Media Studies (R0)
Copyright Information: Palgrave Macmillan, a division of Macmillan Publishers Limited 2012
Hardcover ISBN: 978-0-230-28578-1Published: 09 May 2012
Softcover ISBN: 978-1-349-33082-9Published: 01 January 2012
eBook ISBN: 978-1-137-02069-7Published: 09 May 2012
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XI, 216
Topics: Performing Arts, Theatre and Performance Studies, Theatre History, Screen Studies

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Table of contents (7 chapters)

Front Matter

Introduction: A British Theatrical Avant-Garde

Structure: The Fragmented and the Episodic

Staging: Platforms and Constructions

Language: Disturbing Words

Character: The Screaming Man and the Talking Feet

Crossing Genres: Movement and Music

Conclusion: A British Theatrical Avant-Garde?

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