Performing History: Theatrical Representations of the Past in Conetmporary TheatreIn his examination of the ways in which theatre participates in the ongoing representations of and debates about the past, Freddie Rokem concentrates on the ways in which theatre after World War II has presented different aspects of the French Revolution and the Holocaust, showing us that by “performing history” actors bring the historical past and the theatrical present together. |
Contents
Introduction | 1 |
Three European Productions about the French Revolution | 99 |
Three American Productions of Dantons Death | 135 |
Copyright | |
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Performing History: Theatrical Representations of the Past in Conetmporary ... Freddie Rokem No preview available - 2007 |
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Past Performance: American Theatre and the Historical Imagination Roger Bechtel Limited preview - 2007 |