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Tony Kushner's Angels in America

By Ken Nielsen

Tony Kushner's Angels in America Contemporary literature

Tony Kushner's Angels in America

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Angels in America paved a new way for American theatre in its combination of heightened theatricality and politics. Tony Kushner has emerged as one of the American theatre's leading playwrights and productions worldwide have meant that the play has been recognized as the most important American play in decades. With the scope of the characters' sexual, class and religious affiliations in the play, Angels in America offers a unique possibility to discuss the construction of American identity in the late 1980s and 1990s. This guide provides a comprehensive critical introduction to the play, giving students an overview of the background and context; detailed analysis of the play including its structure, style and characters; analysis of key production issues and choices; an overview of the performance history from the first performances of Millennium Approaches and Perestroika to recent productions and the 2003 HBO adaptation; and an annotated guide to further reading highlighting key critical approaches.
Product details
Edition:
1
Number of Pages:
148
Release Date:
2008-12-09
Publication Date:
2008-10-09
Publisher:
Continnuum-3PL
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
0826495036
ISBN13:
9780826495037
Weight:
326 g
Height:
145 cm
Width:
222 cm
Thickness:
12 cm
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