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Table of contents (18 chapters)
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Introduction
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Contemporary French Theatre
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Contemporary French Performance
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Reviews
'The collection is an excellent guide for readers who want to get to grips with the complexity and mixity of genres, processes and environments involved in contemporary French theatre.'
- David Whitton, Emeritus Professor, Department of European Languages and Cultures, Lancaster University, UK
'Finburgh and Lavery state their twofold purpose: to examine recent experimental theater and performance in France and to consider the political and aesthetic ramifications surrounding those practices...Of particular interest is Céline Hersant's analysis of the "landscaped narratives" of Minyana and Renaude. Jean-Pierre Han offers intriguing insights on the interface between the economy and developments in theater. Susan Haedicke conveys a vivid impression of street theater...Summing Up: Recommended. - CHOICE
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Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Contemporary French Theatre and Performance
Editors: Clare Finburgh, Carl Lavery
Series Title: Performance Interventions
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1057/9780230305663
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan London
eBook Packages: Palgrave Theatre & Performance Collection, Literature, Cultural and Media Studies (R0)
Copyright Information: Palgrave Macmillan, a division of Macmillan Publishers Limited 2011
Hardcover ISBN: 978-0-230-58051-0Published: 17 May 2011
Softcover ISBN: 978-1-349-36850-1Published: 01 January 2011
eBook ISBN: 978-0-230-30566-3Published: 17 May 2011
Series ISSN: 2947-5600
Series E-ISSN: 2947-5619
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XV, 244
Topics: Performing Arts, Theatre History, Dance, Theatre and Performance Studies