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 Avant-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.
| Format |
Häftad |
| Omfång |
258 sidor |
| Språk |
Engelska |
| Förlag |
Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Utgivningsdatum |
2000-09-28 |
| ISBN |
9780415241397 |
