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PublisherBloomsbury Publishing

ISBN-101350068721

ISBN-139781350068728

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Number of Pages352 Pages

Publication NameMethuen Drama Anthology of American Women Playwrights: 1970 - 2020 : Gun, Spell #7, the Jacksonian, the Baltimore Waltz, in the Blood, Intimate Apparel

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2020

SubjectWomen Authors, Theater / Playwriting, American / General

TypeTextbook

Subject AreaDrama, Performing Arts, Literary Collections

AuthorNtozake Shange

SeriesMethuen Drama Play Collections

FormatTrade Paperback

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Item Height0.9 in

Item Weight14.1 Oz

Item Length9.3 in

Item Width6.1 in

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Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional

LCCN2020-438692

Dewey Edition23

ReviewsIn this exciting new anthology, Wesley Brown and Aimée K. Michel bring together six wonderfully teachable plays by some of the greatest American women dramatists of the past fifty years-- Ntozake Shange, Suzan-Lori Parks, Paula Vogel, Lynn Nottage, Beth Henley, and Susan Yankowitz. The editors provide a helpful Introduction to the last 100 years of theatrical activity, from suffrage and anti-lynching plays, through the explosive 1960s, to recent Broadway triumphs, highlighting women's struggle--a struggle that continues--to put their vision and voices on the American stage., "This much-needed collection fills a major gap in our sense of the writers for the American theatre. Here assembled are not just the "greatest hits" among the plays written by women, but a coherent and thorough examination of the many careers and voices that have shaped the stage for the last century. " -- Melia Bensussen, Artistic Director at Hartford Stage, USA "In this exciting new anthology, Wesley Brown and Aimée K. Michel bring together six wonderfully teachable plays by some of the greatest American women dramatists of the past fifty years-- Ntozake Shange, Suzan-Lori Parks, Paula Vogel, Lynn Nottage, Beth Henley, and Susan Yankowitz. The editors provide a helpful Introduction to the last 100 years of theatrical activity, from suffrage and anti-lynching plays, through the explosive 1960s, to recent Broadway triumphs, highlighting women's struggle-a struggle that continues--to put their vision and voices on the American stage." -- Elin Diamond, Rutgers University, USA, This much-needed collection fills a major gap in our sense of the writers for the American theatre. Here assembled are not just the "greatest hits" among the plays written by women, but a coherent and thorough examination of the many careers and voices that have shaped the stage for the last century., "This much-needed collection fills a major gap in our sense of the writers for the American theatre. Here assembled are not just the "greatest hits" among the plays written by women, but a coherent and thorough examination of the many careers and voices that have shaped the stage for the last century. " -- Melia Bensussen, Artistic Director at Hartford Stage, USA, "This important collection from unjustifiably less well-known American theatre giants confirms their place in the Western theatrical and literary canon, and crucially champions women's voices and vision on stage over a fifty year period." -- Drama Magazine "This much-needed collection fills a major gap in our sense of the writers for the American theatre. Here assembled are not just the "greatest hits" among the plays written by women, but a coherent and thorough examination of the many careers and voices that have shaped the stage for the last century. " -- Melia Bensussen, Artistic Director at Hartford Stage, USA "In this exciting new anthology, Wesley Brown and Aimée K. Michel bring together six wonderfully teachable plays by some of the greatest American women dramatists of the past fifty years-- Ntozake Shange, Suzan-Lori Parks, Paula Vogel, Lynn Nottage, Beth Henley, and Susan Yankowitz. The editors provide a helpful Introduction to the last 100 years of theatrical activity, from suffrage and anti-lynching plays, through the explosive 1960s, to recent Broadway triumphs, highlighting women's struggle-a struggle that continues--to put their vision and voices on the American stage." -- Elin Diamond, Rutgers University, USA

TitleLeadingThe

Series Volume Number33

Dewey Decimal812/.540809287

Table Of ContentForeword Introduction Introduction to Susan Yankowitz by Wesley Brown Gun by Susan Yankowitz Introduction to Ntozake Shange by Wesley Brown Spell #7 : geechee jibara quik magic trance manual for technologically stressed third world people by Ntozake Shange Introduction to Beth Henley by Aimée K. Michel The Jacksonian by Beth Henley Introduction to Paula Vogel by Aimée K. Michel The Baltimore Waltz by Paula Vogel Introduction to Suzan-Lori Parks by Wesley Brown In the Blood by Suzan-Lori Parks Introduction to Lynn Nottage by Aimée K. Michel Intimate Apparel by Lynn Nottage

Synopsis"In this exciting new anthology, Wesley Brown and Aimée K. Michel bring together six wonderfully teachable plays by some of the greatest American women dramatists of the past fifty years-- Ntozake Shange, Suzan-Lori Parks, Paula Vogel, Lynn Nottage, Beth Henley, and Susan Yankowitz. The editors provide a helpful Introduction to the last 100 years of theatrical activity, from suffrage and anti-lynching plays, through the explosive 1960s, to recent Broadway triumphs, highlighting women's struggle-a struggle that continues--to put their vision and voices on the American stage." Elin Diamond, Rutgers University, USA This volume celebrates the iconoclastic power of six American women playwrights who pushed the boundaries of the form outside the box of conventional drama. Each play is accompanied by a short introduction providing the biographical background of the playwright as well as discussing the dramatic style of her writing, the extent to which her work is informed by major playwrights of the period, and how the specific work illustrates the overarching themes of her body of work. The plays included are: Gun by Susan Yankowitz Spell #7: geechee jibara quik magic trance manual for technologically stressed third world people by Ntozake Shange The Jacksonian by Beth Henley The Baltimore Waltz by Paula Vogel In the Blood by Suzan-Lori Parks Intimate Apparel by Lynn Nottage, The volume celebrates the iconoclastic power of six American women playwrights who pushed the boundaries of the form outside the box of conventional drama. Each play is accompanied by a short introduction providing the biographical background of the playwright as well as discussing the dramatic style of her writing, the extent to which her work is informed by major playwrights of the period, and how the specific play illustrates the overarching themes of her body of work. The plays included are: Gun by Susan Yankowitz, Spell #7: by Ntozake Shange, The Jacksonian by Beth Henley, The Baltimore Waltz by Paula Vogel, In the Blood by Suzan-Lori Parks, Intimate Apparel by Lynn Nottage Book jacket., This book celebrates the iconoclastic power of seven American women playwrights who pushed their work outside the box of conventional drama. To support student use, each play is accompanied by a short introduction. This provides the biographical background of the playwright as well as discussing the dramatic style of her writing, the extent to which her work is informed by and against the major playwrights of the period and how the specific work illustrates the overarching themes which her body of work addresses. Also covered are the historical and cultural context in which the play was presented, the feminist political context of the playwright and the performance practice of productions of the play. This anthology celebrates the iconoclastic power of seven American women playwrights who pushed their work outside the box of conventional drama. The plays and playwrights featured are: Susan Yankowitz's Gun ; Ntozake Shange's Spell #7 ; Beth Henley's The Jacksonian; Paula Vogel's The Baltimore Waltz ; Suzan-Lori Parks's In the Blood ; and Lynn Nottage's Intimate Apparel . The volume celebrates fifty years of playwrights who have been continuously working in, and shaping, contemporary American theater.

LC Classification NumberPS628.W6M48 2020