Reinelt, Janelle G. and Hewitt, Gerald (2011) The political theatre of David Edgar : negotiation and retrieval. Cambridge studies in modern theatre . Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 9780521509688

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Abstract

David Edgar's writings address the most basic questions of how humans organize and govern themselves in modern societies. This study brings together the disciplines of political philosophy and theatre studies to approach the leading British playwright as a political writer and a public social critic. Edgar uses theatre as a powerful tool of public discourse, an aesthetic modality for engaging with and thinking/feeling through the most pressing social issues of the day. In this he is a supreme rationalist: he deploys character, plot and language to explore ideas, to make certain kinds of discursive cases and model hypothetical alternatives. Reinelt and Hewitt analyze twelve of Edgar's most important plays, including Maydays and Pentecost and also provide detailed discussions of key performances and critical reception to illustrate the playwright's artistic achievement in relation to his contributions as a public figure in British cultural life.

Item Type:	Book
Subjects:	P Language and Literature > PN Literature (General) > PN2000 Dramatic representation. The Theater
Divisions:	Faculty of Arts > Theatre, Performance and Cultural Policy Studies
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH):	Edgar, David, 1948- -- Criticism and interpretation, Political plays, English -- History and criticism, Politics and literature -- Great Britain -- History -- 20th century
Series Name:	Cambridge studies in modern theatre
Publisher:	Cambridge University Press
Place of Publication:	Cambridge
ISBN:	9780521509688
Date:	2011
Number of Pages:	313
Status:	Peer Reviewed
Publication Status:	Published
URI:	http://wrap.warwick.ac.uk/id/eprint/41229

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