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100 1  Nicholson, Helen,|d1958-|eauthor. 
245 10 Theatre in towns /|cHelen Nicholson, Jenny Hughes, Gemma 
       Edwards and Cara Gray. 
263    2301 
264  1 Abingdon, Oxon ;|aNew York, NY :|bRoutledge,|c2023. 
300    1 online resource 
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337    computer|bc|2rdamedia 
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504    Includes bibliographical references and index. 
505 0  Theatres in towns: places of hope and experiment / Jenny 
       Hughes and Helen Nicholson -- Local theatres: cultures of 
       participation / Helen Nicholson -- Making a civic 
       spectacle: towns for rent / Jenny Hughes -- Volunteer-led 
       theatres: meshworks of a coastal town / Cara Gray -- Made 
       to connect: theatrical exchange between towns and cities /
       Gemma Edwards -- Hopeful futures: theatres in towns / 
       Gemma Edwards and Cara Gray 
520    "Theatre in Towns offers a contemporary perspective on the
       role of theatre in the cultural life of towns in England. 
       Exploring volunteer-led, professional and community 
       theatres, this book investigates the rich and diverse ways
       that theatres in towns serve their locality, negotiate 
       their civic role, participate in networks of mutual aid 
       and exchange, and connect audiences beyond their 
       geographical borders. With a geographical focus on post-
       industrial, seaside, commuter, and market towns in England,
       the book opens questions about how theatre shapes the 
       narratives of town life, and how localism, networks, and 
       partnerships across and between towns contribute to living
       sustainably. Each chapter is critically and historically 
       informed, drawing on original research in towns, including
       visits to performances and many conversations with 
       townspeople, including theatre-makers, performers, set-
       builders, front-of-house volunteers, audience members, and
       civic leaders. Theatre in Towns asks urgent questions 
       about how the relationships between towns can be redefined
       in new and equitable ways in the future. This book is 
       essential reading for scholars and students of theatre 
       studies, cultural geography, cultural and social policy 
       and political sociology. It will also interest artists, 
       policy-makers and researchers wanting to develop their own
       and others' understanding of the value of active theatre 
       cultures in towns."--|cProvided by publisher. 
588    Description based on print version record and CIP data 
       provided by publisher; resource not viewed. 
590    Taylor & Francis|bTaylor & Francis eBooks: Open Access 
650  0 Theater and society|zEngland. 
650  0 Cities and towns|zEngland. 
650  7 Cities and towns.|2fast|0(OCoLC)fst00861748 
650  7 Theater and society.|2fast|0(OCoLC)fst01149315 
651  7 England.|2fast|0(OCoLC)fst01219920 
700 1  Hughes, Jenny,|d1971-|eauthor. 
700 1  Edwards, Gemma,|eauthor. 
700 1  Gray, Cara,|eauthor. 
776 08 |iPrint version:|aNicholson, Helen, 1958-|tTheatre in 
       towns|dAbingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2023
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