| Description |
1 online resource (ix, 136 pages). |
| Series |
Modern theatre guides |
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Continuum modern theatre guides.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 121-132) and index. |
| Summary |
"Angels in America paved a new way for American theatre in its combination of heightened theatricality and politics. Tony Kushner has emerged as one of the American theatre's leading playwrights and productions worldwide have meant the play has become recognised as the most important American play in decades. With the scope of characters' sexual, class and religious affiliations, Angels in America offers a unique possibility to discuss the construction of American identity in the late 1980s and 1990s. This guide provides a comprehensive critical introduction to the play, giving students an overview of the background and context; detailed analysis of the play including its structure, style and characters; analysis of key production issues and choices; overview of the performance history from the first performances of Millennium Approaches and Perestroika to recent productions and the 2003 HBO adaptation; and an annotated guide to further reading highlighting key critical approaches."--Publisher description. |
| Contents |
Acknowledgements -- General preface -- 1. Background and context -- 2. Analysis and commentary -- 3. Production history -- 4. Workshopping the play -- Timeline 1945-1993 -- References -- Further reading -- Index. |
| Note |
Print version record. |
| Access |
Use copy Restrictions unspecified star MiAaHDL |
| Reproduction |
Electronic reproduction. [S.l.] : HathiTrust Digital Library, 2010. MiAaHDL |
| System Details |
Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212 MiAaHDL |
| Processing Action |
digitized 2010 HathiTrust Digital Library committed to preserve pda MiAaHDL |
| Subject |
Kushner, Tony. Angels in America.
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Kushner, Tony -- Criticism and interpretation.
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Kushner, Tony <Schriftsteller>.
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Angels in America.
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Literature.
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DRAMA -- American.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Nielsen, Ken. Tony Kushner's Angels in America. London ; New York : Continuum, 2008 9781441159465 (DLC) 2009290581 (OCoLC)228196907 |
| ISBN |
9781441159465 (electronic bk.) |
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1441159460 (electronic bk.) |
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