The argumentative theatre of Joe Penhall
"This book discusses the argumentative nature of Penhall's plays, while placing them within the context of contemporary British society and the modern dramatic tradition. His eight plays are discussed, and particular attention is paid to male identity, the nature of grief, the variety of f...
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| Format: | Elektronisch E-Book |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
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Jefferson, N.C. :
McFarland & Co., Inc., Publishers,
2011.
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Inhaltsangabe:
- Introduction : from the raves to the stages of London
- Wild turkey and the new man, The new lad and the Penhall male
- Some voices and the failure of care
- Pale horse and the struggle to mourn
- Love and understanding and the demise of relationships
- The bullet and the stigma of redundancy
- Blue/orange and racism within the National Health Service
- Dumb show and Penhall's women
- Landscape with weapon and post-September 11 drama
- Afterword.