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Binding: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 822.91409353
EAN: 9780415189385
ISBN: 0415189381
Label: Routledge
Manufacturer: Routledge
Number Of Items: 1
Book Pages: 265
Publication Date: 1999-02-12
Publisher: Routledge
Studio: Routledge

It is said that British Drama was shockingly lifted out of the doldrums by the "revolutionary" appearance of John Osborne's Look Back in Anger at the Royal Court in May 1956. But had the theatre been as ephemeral and effeminate as the Angry Young Men claimed? Was the era of Terence Rattigan and 'Binkie' Beaumont as repressed and closeted as it seems?

In this bold and fascinating challenge to the received wisdom of the last forty years of theatrical history, Dan Rebellato uncovers a different story altogether. It is one where Britain's declining Empire and increasing panic over the "problem" of homosexuality played a crucial role in the construction of an enduring myth of the theatre. By going back to primary sources and rigorously questioning all assumptions, Rebellato has rewritten the history of the making of modern British drama.

Customer Rating:
Review Summary: On of the best books on modern British theatre!
Review: An excellent in-depth account and critical analysis of modern British theatre, a derobing of the myths surrounding it's 'revolution' in the 1950's with John Osbourne's play 'Look Back in Anger', and an injection of 'poison' in terms of sexual politics. For me it has also served as a great referential source for British theatre companies, stages and playwrights. I highly recommend this book to anyone who seriously wants to know about modern British theatre.

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