Off-centre Stages: Fringe Theatre at the Open Space and the Round House 1968-1983

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Univ of Hertfordshire Press, 2005 - 240 páginas
Relating the histories of two important London fringe theaters--the Round House and the Open Space--with the use of rare archives, this text offers a detailed look at these pioneering companies and answers key questions about performance space and its influence on the types of productions successfully presented. The work of maverick American playwright and director Charles Marowitz, who founded the Open Space Theater, is fully detailed, as is that of political playwright Arnold Wesker, who founded the Round House. Also explored is the role Thelma Holt played in the development of both theaters. Rare photographs of productions and a complete list of plays and events staged at the two venues are included.

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Índice

The History of the Open Space Theatre
3
Official Artistic Policy and the Permanent Company
9
Adaptations and Collages
15
Environmental Pieces
42
New American Writers
56
New British Writers
71
Lunchtime and LateNight Theatre
83
Personalities of the Management
90
The Wesker Years
141
The Hoskins Years
165
The Holt Years
177
Summary of Holts Achievement
184
Conclusion
190
Appendix
210
Bibliography
223
Index
230

Summary of the Theatres Achievement
102
The History of the Round House
119

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