Split Britches
Lesbian Practice/Feminist Performance
1st Edition
Published on 5. November 2013
288 pages
978-1-136-16559-7 (ISBN)
Description
The Split Britches theatre company have led the way in innovative and challenging lesbian performance for the last decade. Split Britches: Lesbian Practice/Feminist Performance is a long awaited celebration of the theatre and writing of Lois Weaver, Peggy Shaw and Deborah Margolin, who make up this outstanding troupe.
This unique anthology comes complete with:
* seven of Split Britches' best loved performance texts
* a critical, historical introduction by Sue-Ellen Case
* programme notes to accompany each of the plays
* a range of stunning photographic illustrations
The publication of the Split Britches play texts, collected here for the first time, provides invaluable access to these celebrated performance pieces for both the student and contemporary arts audience.
This unique anthology comes complete with:
* seven of Split Britches' best loved performance texts
* a critical, historical introduction by Sue-Ellen Case
* programme notes to accompany each of the plays
* a range of stunning photographic illustrations
The publication of the Split Britches play texts, collected here for the first time, provides invaluable access to these celebrated performance pieces for both the student and contemporary arts audience.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
File size
3,20 MB
ISBN-13
978-1-136-16559-7 (9781136165597)
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Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Additional editions
Book
06/1996
Routledge
€206.70
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Book
06/1996
Routledge
€73.70
Shipment within 15-20 days
Person
Sue-Ellen Case is Professor of English at the University of California, Riverside
Content
1. Split Britches 2. Beauty and the Beast, 3. Upwardly Mobile Home, 4. Little Women, 5. Belle Reprieve 6. Lesbians Who Kill, 7. Lust and Comfort.
