Dr Sian Adiseshiah
Utopian Drama: In Search of a Genre
Utopian Drama: In Search of a Genre
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Utopian Drama: In Search of a Genre is a groundbreaking study that analyzes utopian plays in Western drama from antiquity to the present, exploring the objectives of utopianism and the value of live performance in persuading utopian thought. It establishes new ways of approaching utopian aesthetics and interprets utopian drama as political theatre, tracing the emergence of the utopian play from ancient Greek Comedy to experimental contemporary work.
Format: Hardback
Length: 240 pages
Publication date: 03 November 2022
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
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Shortlisted for the TaPRA David Bradby Monograph Prize 2023, Utopian Drama: In Search of a Genre is a groundbreaking exploration of utopian plays in Western drama from antiquity to the present. This comprehensive study offers a profound appraisal of the objectives of utopianism as manifested in drama throughout history, while also meticulously examining the unique value that live performance adds to the persuasion of utopian thought. Through a meticulous examination of utopian drama alongside the utopian prose tradition, Siân Adiseshiah establishes innovative approaches to understanding utopian aesthetics and interpreting utopian drama. This book provides a fresh perspective on the generic characteristics of utopian plays, highlights the benefits of establishing a new genre, and explores how this genre functions as political theatre. Spanning over 40 plays, with 18 examined in depth, Utopian Drama traces the emergence of the utopian play in the Western tradition, from ancient Greek Comedy to experimental contemporary work. Works discussed include plays by renowned playwrights such as Aristophanes, Margaret Cavendish, George Bernard Shaw, Howard Brenton, Claire MacDonald, Cesi Davidson, and Mojisola Adebayo. In addition to providing extensive analysis of these playwrights' works, the book reflects on the development of utopian drama throughout history, identifies persistent features, tropes, and conventions of utopian plays, and considers their implications for both theatre studies and utopian studies.
Weight: 374g
Dimension: 145 x 223 x 22 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781474295796
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