Urban Drama
The Metropolis in Contemporary North American Plays
Nonfiction, Entertainment, Theatre, Performing Arts
| Author: | J. Chris Westgate | ISBN: | 9780230119581 |
| Publisher: | Palgrave Macmillan US | Publication: | June 20, 2011 |
| Imprint: | Palgrave Macmillan | Language: | English |
| Author: | J. Chris Westgate |
| ISBN: | 9780230119581 |
| Publisher: | Palgrave Macmillan US |
| Publication: | June 20, 2011 |
| Imprint: | Palgrave Macmillan |
| Language: | English |
Identifying an apprehension about the nature and constitution of urbanism in North American plays, Westgate examines how cities like New York City and Los Angeles became focal points for identity politics and social justice at the end of the twentieth century, and how urban crises inform the dramaturgy of contemporary playwrights.
Identifying an apprehension about the nature and constitution of urbanism in North American plays, Westgate examines how cities like New York City and Los Angeles became focal points for identity politics and social justice at the end of the twentieth century, and how urban crises inform the dramaturgy of contemporary playwrights.
