Staging Strikes: Workers' Theatre and the American Labor Movement Contributor(s): Hyman, Collette (Author) |
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ISBN: 1566395046 ISBN-13: 9781566395045 Publisher: Temple University Press OUR PRICE: $58.43 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: May 1997 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Performing Arts | Theater - Stagecraft & Scenography - Political Science | Labor & Industrial Relations - Literary Criticism | Drama |
Dewey: 792.022 |
LCCN: 96-24739 |
Series: Critical Perspectives on the P |
Physical Information: 0.89" H x 5.71" W x 8.42" (0.86 lbs) 209 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Traces the history of workers' theater from its grassroots origins to the Federal Theater Project of the WPA under Roosevelt and into unions' recreational programs. This book shows that the significance of workers' theater lies not only in the plays produced but also in the audiences' experience. |