Introduction to Feminism and Theatre

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"BOOK COVER"; "HALF-TITLE"; "TITLE"; "COPYRIGHT"; "DEDICATION"; "CONTENTS"; "ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS"; "1 BACKGROUND "; "INTRODUCTION"; "Feminism and theatre history"; "Feminist critical theory and theatre"; "Feminism and theatrical practice/s"; "THE PROJECT"; "Feminism or feminisms? A note on terminology"; "The structure"; "Part I FEMINIST APPROACHES TO THEATRE"; "2 FINDING A TRADITION "; "â€?HIDDEN FROM HISTORYâ€?"; "DECONSTRUCTING THE CANON"; "Feminism and Greek theatre"; "Feminism and Shakespeare"; "THE â€?LOST' FEMALE TRADITION"; "Pioneering playwrights"; "Hrotsvit.";At last an accessible and intelligent introduction to the energising and challenging relationship between feminism and theatre. In this clear and enlightening book, Aston discusses wide-ranging theoretical topics and provides case studies including: * Feminism and theatre history * M̀/Othering the self': French feminist theory and theatre * Black women: shaping feminist theatre * Performing gender: a materialist practice * Colonial landscapes Feminist thought is changing the way theatre is taught and practised. An Introduction to Feminism and Theatre is compulsory reading for anyone who requires a precise, insightful and up-to-date guide to this dynamic field of study. "BOOK COVER" "HALF-TITLE" "TITLE" "COPYRIGHT" "DEDICATION" "CONTENTS" "ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS" "1 BACKGROUND " "INTRODUCTION" "Feminism and theatre history" "Feminist critical theory and theatre" "Feminism and theatrical practice/s" "THE PROJECT" "Feminism or feminisms? A note on terminology" "The structure" "Part I FEMINIST APPROACHES TO THEATRE" "2 FINDING A TRADITION " "â€?HIDDEN FROM HISTORYâ€?" "DECONSTRUCTING THE CANON" "Feminism and Greek theatre" "Feminism and Shakespeare" "THE â€?LOST' FEMALE TRADITION" "Pioneering playwrights" "Hrotsvit." "Aphra Behn and Restoration â€?female witsâ€?""Suffrage playwrights" "â€?Lostâ€? practitioners" "Actresses and their working conditions" "Women as theatrical managers and directors" "Female performer as text" "3 FEMINIST THEORIES OF REPRESENTATION " "FEMINISM AND LACAN" "FEMINISM, REALISM, AND NARRATIVES OF DESIRE" "THE GAZE" "4 M/OTHERING THE SELF " "CIXOUS" "IRIGARAY" "KRISTEVA" "5 STAGING FEMINISM(S)" "FEMINIST THEATRE GROUPS: THEORY AND PRACTICE" "Research and rehearsal period" "Performance" "Post-performance discussion/sequel" "TOWARDS A FEMINIST AESTHETICS?" "Bourgeois feminism: performance and plays""Radical/cultural feminism and performance texts" "â€?Speaking the bodyâ€?: womenâ€?s performance art" "The Magdalena Project: from the â€?personalâ€? to the â€?politicalâ€?" "Socialist/materialist feminism: practice and playwrighting" "A socialist-feminist theatrical practice: Monstrous Regiment" "Class politics: an issue for socialist-feminist playwrighting" "6 BLACK WOMEN " "AINâ€?T I A WOMAN" "WHITE â€?SPACESâ€?: BLACK WOMEN" "BLACK IDENTITIES AND BLACK COMPANIES" "Yvonne Brewster" "Jacqueline Rudet" "Theatre of Black Women." "CLAIMING A â€?SPACEâ€?: BLACK WOMEN PERFORMANCE POETS""7 PERFORMING GENDER " "GENDER THEORY" "ALIENATING GENDER" "Over-display" "Under-display" "Cross-gendered display" "WORKSHOPPING GENDER" "LESBIAN THEATRE" "Part II CASE STUDIES" "8 THE â€?PRISONHOUSE OF CRITICISMâ€? " "THE â€?LOSTâ€? DRAMATIST" "WOMAN DRAMATIST AS PROFESSIONAL WRITER" "THE VERGE" "Oâ€?NEILLâ€?S MEN AND GLASPELLâ€?S WOMEN: FEMINIST READINGS" "9 â€?BODILY HARMâ€?" "STEAMING" "HERESIES" "MASTERPIECES" "10 COLONIAL LANDSCAPES" "I IS A LONG MEMORIED WOMAN: OVERVIEW AND STRUCTURE" "THE BLACK DIASPORA." "COLONIZING THE BODY""BLACK CULTURE/BLACK HISTORY" "THE SLAVE-MOTHER" "11 PERFORMING ROMANTIC CRITICISM " "PERFORMING FEMINIST CRITICISM" "BLOOD AND ICE" "BREATHLESS" "BIBLIOGRAPHY" "INTERVIEWS (UNPUBLISHED)" "RECORDED MATERIAL" "CONFERENCES ON WOMENâ€?S THEATRE" "INDEX."