American Avant-Garde Theatre

Name: American Avant-Garde Theatre
Brand: Routledge
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By Arnold Aronson

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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.

Product details

Edition:

illustrated

Number of Pages:

258

Release Date:

2000-11-01

Publication Date:

2000-09-28

Publisher:

Routledge

Languages:

Original: English

ISBN10:

041502580X

ISBN13:

9780415025805

GPSR Manufacturer Reference:

[email protected]

Weight:

460 g

Height:

145 cm

Width:

222 cm

Thickness:

18 cm

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