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"Marilyn Monroe, Vincent van Gogh or the victims of rendition flights -- the number and variety of historical and contemporary figures represented on British stages is amazing. This book develops a new theoretical framework for the representation of real life figures on stage and examines different ways in which they can be included in performances. While Kings and Queens have been regular visitors to British stages, recent decades have seen figures as diverse as Vincent van Gogh, Albert Einstein or the victims of extraordinary rendition flights giving their debut. This book addresses the growing popularity of performances that engage closely with the world outside the theatre and emphasises the crucial role of biographical representation in them. It contributes to the current discussion of biographical and documentary performances by providing a new theoretical approach that overcomes both postmodern relativity and the simple dichotomy of fact and fiction. On this basis, productions of seven plays are examined as examples of typical biographical formats. These include widely known plays such as Copenhagen, Mary Queen of Scots Got her Head Chopped Off and Insignificance, as well as more recent and lesser known productions like the documentary Rendition Monologues or Thatcher - The Musical!"
"Marilyn Monroe, Vincent van Gogh or the victims of rendition flights - the number and variety of historical and contemporary figures represented on British stages is amazing. This book develops a new theoretical framework for the representation of real life figures on stage and examines different ways in which they can be included in performances."@en
"'This book offers a fascinating complement to the raft of recent publications on documentary theatre and theatres of actuality. While biographical theatre has proved consistently attractive to playwrights and audiences, the genre has been relatively neglected in academic scholarship to date. Through her analysis of a variety of theatrical case studies, Ursula Canton builds a strong argument for the importance of drama based on real lives.' - Dr Chris Megson, Senior Lecturer in Drama and Theatre, Royal Holloway University of London."

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"Elektronisches Buch"
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"Online-Publikation"
"Criticism, interpretation, etc"
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"Biographical theatre : re-presenting real people ?"
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"Biographical theatre : re-presenting real people?"
"Biographical Theatre Re-Presenting Real People?"@en
"Biographical theatre re-presenting real people?"@en
"Biographical theatre re-presenting real people?"

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