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Captive Audience

Prison and Captivity in Contemporary Theatre (Studies in Moderndrama, 19)

by Thomas Fahy

ArtNonfictionPerforming ArtsDrama, history and criticism, 20th century

The first collection on this important topic, Captive Audience examines the social, gendered, ethnic, and cultural problems of incarceration as explored in contemporary theatre. Beginning with an essay by Harold Pinter, the original contributions discuss work including Harold Pinter's screenplays for The Handmaid's Tale and The Trial, Theatrical Prison Projects and Marat/Sade.

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Book data: Open Library