| Theatre Symposium, Vol. 13: Theatre and Travel: Tours of the South Contributor(s): Kattwinkel, Susan (Editor), Barnette, Jane (Contribution by), Blackstone, Sarah J. (Contribution by) |
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ISBN: 0817352554 ISBN-13: 9780817352554 Publisher: University Alabama Press OUR PRICE: $33.20 Product Type: Paperback Published: September 2005 Annotation: Presents rare information on traveling circus, minstrel, opera, and Toby shows. This collection of essays explores an understudied but pervasive aspect of American theatre: theatre on the road, from minstrel shows and Toby shows to contemporary African American theatre, 19th-century circus rail travel, and small-town opera houses. The challenges in gathering and compiling data on these ephemeral productions, from such far-flung sources as railroad schedules and weather reports, minutes from town council meetings, and accounts of error-prone theatrical productions, make this a truly valuable study. Susan Kattwinkel is Associate Professor of Theatre History and Literature at the College of Charleston and editor of "Audience Participation: Essays on Inclusion in Performance. |
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| BISAC Categories: - Performing Arts | Theater - History & Criticism |
| Dewey: 792 |
| Series: Theatre Symposium |
| Physical Information: 0.38" H x 6.08" W x 9.08" (0.47 lbs) 160 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Presents rare information on traveling circus, minstrel, opera, and Toby shows.This collection of essays explores an understudied but pervasive aspect of American theatre: theatre on the road, from minstrel shows and Toby shows to contemporary African American theatre, 19th-century circus rail travel, and small-town opera houses.The challenges in gathering and compiling data on these ephemeral productions, from such far-flung sources as railroad schedules and weather reports, minutes from town council meetings, and accounts of error-prone theatrical productions, make this a truly valuable study. " |