| On the Uses of the Fantastic in Modern Theatre: Cocteau, Oedipus, and the Monster 2008 Edition Contributor(s): Eynat-Confino, I. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0230608213 ISBN-13: 9780230608214 Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan OUR PRICE: $52.24 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: December 2008 Annotation: In this innovative reading, Irene Eynat-Confino offers an explanation for the higher effectiveness of the fantastic in theatre. Taking Cocteau's masterpiece "The Infernal Machine" as a case study, she also reveals that when the fantastic is introduced within a realistic context, it encodes and conveys unconventional notions. The book addresses such issues as identity, the Oedipus myth and Freud, homosexuality and homophobia, marginality, and the role of the artist in society. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Performing Arts | Theater - History & Criticism - Social Science | Gender Studies - Literary Criticism |
| Dewey: 792.01 |
| Series: Palgrave Studies in Theatre and Performance History |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 5.6" W x 8.3" (0.75 lbs) 198 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The book reveals how the fantastic is used in modern theatre as a manipulative device to encode the unspeakable and control audience response, challenging conventional readings of all authors who use the fantastic. |