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Billington, Michael, 1939-

State of the nation : British theatre since 1945 / Michael Billington. - ix, 435 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), portraits (some color) ; 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 412-414) and index

Plate Illustrations Introduction The Age of Austerity: 1945--50 Safety First: 1950--55 Twelve O'Clock Rock: 1955--59 The Ground Shifts: 1960--63 Theatre of Opposition: 1964--70 Blasted Heath: 1970--74 Winters of Discontent: 1975--79 Scenes from an Execution: 1979--90 Picking Up the Pieces: 1990--97 New Labour, New Theatre?: 1997--2006 Afterword Bibliography Index

Presents an overview of modern British theatre. This book includes a fresh and challenging look at the vast upheavals that have taken place in British society, and the theatre which documents and challenges it, in the course of sixty turbulent years. It also looks at post-war Britain from a theatrical perspective.

ISBN: 9780571210497

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Theater--History--Great Britain--20th century.
Theater--History--Great Britain--21st century.
Theater and society--History--Great Britain--20th century.
Theater and society--History--Great Britain--21st century.

LC Class. No.: PN2581 / .B55 2007