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Author(s):	Rebecca Benzie

Date:	2024	Format:	pdf	Language:	English	ISBN/ASIN:	1350191264
Pages:	230	OCR:		Quality:		ISBN13:
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When we think of the contemporary British history play, why might we automatically think of playwrights such as David Hare, Howard Brenton, Peter Gill and Edward Bond? Because for decades the writing of the history play has been the preserve of the white male. This book provides a vital feminist intervention into the dramaturgy of history plays, investigating work produced at major British theatres from 2000 to the present, written by a generation of innovative women playwrights. This much-needed study explores the use of history  specifically Elizabethan, Restoration, Victorian and early 20th century  in contemporary playwriting in order to interrogate the gender politics of this work. Within the framework of contemporary feminism  including the pivotal #MeToo movement  the book looks at post-2000s feminist drama that somehow represents the past. Through delving into the recurring tropes and their politics in the light of current feminist debate, the author helps us grasp how these plays essentially re-imagine gender politics. Plays that are considered include
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