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Biographical Theatre

Re-Presenting Real People?

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  • © 2011

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  1. Ursula Canton
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Table of contents (8 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-ix
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  2. Introduction

    • Ursula Canton
    Pages 1-22

  3. Re-Framing the Discussion of Biographical Theatre: A Functional Approach

    • Ursula Canton
    Pages 23-42

  4. Re-Living the Past: Authenticity on Stage

    • Ursula Canton
    Pages 43-74

  5. Creating and Undermining Expectations: Forms versus Content

    • Ursula Canton
    Pages 75-96

  6. Meta-Biography: Biographers on Stage and Non-Traditional Structures

    • Ursula Canton
    Pages 97-122

  7. Studying Reception: Theoretical Framework and Methodology

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    Pages 123-142

  8. Audience Reactions to Biographical Performances

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    Pages 143-166

  9. Conclusion and Review of the Theoretical Framework

    • Ursula Canton
    Pages 167-175

  10. Back Matter

    Pages 177-209
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About this book

Marilyn Monroe, Vincent van Gogh or the victims of rendition flights – the number and variety of historical and contemporary figures represented on British stages is amazing. This book develops a new theoretical framework for the representation of real life figures on stage and examines different ways in which they can be included in performances.

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'This book offers a fascinating complement to the raft of recent publications on documentary theatre and theatres of actuality. While biographical theatre has proved consistently attractive to playwrights and audiences, the genre has been relatively neglected in academic scholarship to date. Through her analysis of a variety of theatrical case studies, Ursula Canton builds a strong argument for the importance of drama based on real lives.'

- Dr Chris Megson, Senior Lecturer in Drama and Theatre, Royal Holloway University of London

About the author

URSULA CANTON completed a PhD in theatre studies at Sheffield University, UK. She has published articles in this area and taught theatre-related modules at various universities. In her second academic life she teaches and conducts research into academic learning and writing at Glasgow Caledonian University and the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama.

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