This stunning contribution to the field of theatre history is the first in-depth look at avant-garde theatre in the United States from the early 1950s to the 1990s. American Anvant-Garde Theatre offers a definition of the avant-garde, and looks at its origins and theoretical foundations by examining: Gertrude Stein John Cage the Beat writers avant-garde cinema Abstract Expressionism Minimalism. There are fascinating discussions and illustrations of the productions of the Living Theatre, the Wooster Group, Open Theatre, Ontological-Hysteric Theatre and Performance Group, among many others. Aronson also examines why avant-garde theatre declined and virtually disappeared at the end of the twentieth century.
- ISBN:
- 9780415025805
- 9780415025805
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Category:
- History: specific events & topics
- Format:
- Hardback
- Publication Date:
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28-09-2000
- Language:
- English
- Publisher:
- Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Country of origin:
- United Kingdom
- Pages:
- 257
- Dimensions (mm):
- 216x138x18mm
- Weight:
- 0.5kg
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