Overview

A dozen essays by a range of established scholars and performing artists address issues in post-1969 American gay and lesbian theatre and drama, the period after the raid at the Stonewall Inn helped spawn a ""gay revolution."" The collection covers playwrights, millennial dramatists, and actors while exploring the history of gay-themed theatre and drama, the breadth of stage roles, and the dramatic representation of homosexual characters from various perspectives. These include the impact of AIDS, contemporary American politics, images of homophobia, gay-themed plays aimed at Theatre for Youth audiences, and other topics.

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Author:   James Fisher
Publisher:   McFarland & Co Inc
Imprint:   McFarland & Co Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.20cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.331kg
ISBN:  

9780786434183

ISBN 10:   078643418
Pages:   232
Publication Date:   02 December 2008
Recommended Age:   From 18 years
Audience:   General/trade ,  Adult education ,  General ,  Further / Higher Education
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Table of Contents Introduction James Fisher      From Tolerance to Liberation: Gay Drama in the Mainstream from Torch Song Trilogy and The Normal Heart to Angels in America, Love! Valour! Compassion! and Take Me Out James Fisher      Mainsteam Theatre, Mass Media, and the 1985 Premiere of The Normal Heart: Negotiating Forces between Emergent and Dominant Ideologies Jacob Juntunen      “Not Just Any Woman”: Bradford Louryk, a Legacy of Charles Ludlam and the Ridiculous Theatre for the Twenty-First Century Sean F. Edgecomb      Mamet, Homophobia, and Chicago Politics Charles Eliot Mehler      No Tragedy: Queer Evil in the Metaphysical Comedies of Nicky Silver Jordan Schildcrout      Gay and Lesbian Theatre for Young People or the Representation of “Troubled Youth” Manon van de Water and Annie Giannini      Crossing the Border: Irish Drama and the Queer American Character David Cregan      Lisa Kron: Facing and Placing Lesbian Identity on New York Stages Leslie Atkins Durham      The Last Gay Man: Raised in Captivity and Hurrah at Last Robert F. Gross      The Soundplay’s the Thing: A Formal Analysis of John (aka Lypsinka) Epperson’s Queer Performance Texts Joe E. Jeffreys      The (Fe)Male Gays: Split Britches and the Redressing of Dyke Camp Paul Menard      “Ladies and Gentlemen, People Die”: The Uncomfortable Performances of Kiki and Herb James Wilson      Notes on Contributors      Index     

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Author Information

James Fisher is professor of theatre and head of the theatre department at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. He is the author of several books on theatre.

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