European theatre has been the site of enormous change and struggle since 1960. There have been radical shifts in the nature and understanding of performance; fuelled by increasing cross-cultural and international influence. Theatre has had to fight for its very existence; adapting its methods of operation to survive. European Theatre 1960-1990; first published in 1992; tells that story. The contributors - who in many cases have been theatre practitioners as well as critics - provide a wealth of fascinating information; covering Germany; France; Poland; Italy; Spain and Sweden; as well as Britain. The book offers an historical and descriptive overview of developments across national boundaries; enabling the reader to compare and contrast acting and directing styles; administrative strategies and the relationship between ideology and achievement. Chapters trace the evolution of theatre in all its aspects; including such elements as the end of censorship in many countries; the upsurge in political and personal awareness of the 1960s; shifting patterns of state artistic policy; and the effects on companies; directors; performers and audiences. This book should be of interest to undergraduates; postgraduates and academics of theatre studies.
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