America in the Round
Autor Donatella Galellaen Limba Engleză Paperback – 15 mar 2019
2020 Barnard Hewitt Award, honorable mention
Washington D.C.’s Arena Stage was the first professional regional theatre in the nation’s capital to welcome a racially integrated audience; the first to perform behind the Iron Curtain; and the first to win the Tony Award for best regional theatre. This behind-the-scenes look at one of the leading theatres in the United States shows how key financial and artistic decisions were made, using a range of archival materials such as letters and photographs as well as interviews with artists and administrators. Close-ups of major productions from The Great White Hope to Oklahoma! illustrate how Arena Stage navigated cultural trends.
More than a chronicle, America in the Round is a critical history that reveals how far the theatre could go with its budget and racially liberal politics, and how Arena both disputed and duplicated systems of power. With an innovative “in the round” approach, the narrative simulates sitting in different parts of the arena space to see the theatre through different lenses—economics, racial dynamics, and American identity.
Washington D.C.’s Arena Stage was the first professional regional theatre in the nation’s capital to welcome a racially integrated audience; the first to perform behind the Iron Curtain; and the first to win the Tony Award for best regional theatre. This behind-the-scenes look at one of the leading theatres in the United States shows how key financial and artistic decisions were made, using a range of archival materials such as letters and photographs as well as interviews with artists and administrators. Close-ups of major productions from The Great White Hope to Oklahoma! illustrate how Arena Stage navigated cultural trends.
More than a chronicle, America in the Round is a critical history that reveals how far the theatre could go with its budget and racially liberal politics, and how Arena both disputed and duplicated systems of power. With an innovative “in the round” approach, the narrative simulates sitting in different parts of the arena space to see the theatre through different lenses—economics, racial dynamics, and American identity.
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9781609386252
ISBN-10: 1609386256
Pagini: 314
Ilustrații: 14 b&w photos
Dimensiuni: 152 x 229 x 25 mm
Greutate: 0.45 kg
Ediția:1
Editura: University of Iowa Press
ISBN-10: 1609386256
Pagini: 314
Ilustrații: 14 b&w photos
Dimensiuni: 152 x 229 x 25 mm
Greutate: 0.45 kg
Ediția:1
Editura: University of Iowa Press
Recenzii
“America in the Round is a unique scholarly project, deftly researched, analysed and written by Donatella Galella. [The book] is filled with clearly articulated scholarly framing and a depth and breadth of knowledge about a single (and singular) regional theatre. By the time the reader reaches the (very satisfying) conclusion of the book, Galella has delivered on every promise that she makes in her introduction. Her rigorous critical analysis and bold interrogation of Arena Stage’s history is done without hesitation but also with great respect. Galella argues that, because of the company’s unique standing amongst its peers, it deserves our attention. I would say the very same thing about this innovative book.”—Studies in Musical Theatre
Notă biografică
Donatella Galella is assistant professor of theatre, film, and digital production at the University of California, Riverside.
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2020 Barnard Hewitt Award, honorable mention
More than a chronicle, America in the Round is a critical history that reveals how far Washington D.C.’s Arena Stage could go with its budget and racially liberal politics, and how Arena both disputed and duplicated systems of power. With an innovative “in the round” approach, the narrative simulates sitting in different parts of the arena space to see the theatre through different lenses—economics, racial dynamics, and American identity.
More than a chronicle, America in the Round is a critical history that reveals how far Washington D.C.’s Arena Stage could go with its budget and racially liberal politics, and how Arena both disputed and duplicated systems of power. With an innovative “in the round” approach, the narrative simulates sitting in different parts of the arena space to see the theatre through different lenses—economics, racial dynamics, and American identity.