Routledge Companion to Twentieth Century British Theatre and Performance
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- ISBN 9780367495725
- Weight: 890g
- Dimensions: 174 x 246mm
- Publication Date: 10 Dec 2025
- Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Publication City/Country: GB
- Product Form: Hardback
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The Routledge Companion to Twentieth Century British Theatre and Performance provides a broad range of perspectives on the multiple models and examples of theatre, artists, enthusiasts, enablers and audiences that emerged over this formative hundred‑year period.
This second volume covers the second half of the century, constructing an equitable and inclusive history that is more representative of the nation's lived experience than the traditional narrative of British theatre. Its approach is intra-national - weaving together the theatres and communities of England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales, as well as being thematic, breaking down its coverage into sections that address nation, power and identity; fixity and mobility; bodies in performance; theatre communities, and the materiality of theatre. This approach exposes the synergies, convergences and divergences of the theatre world in Britain during this period, giving a sense of the sheer variety of performance that was taking place at any given moment in time.
This is a fascinating and indispensable resource for undergraduate and graduate students, postgraduate researchers and scholars across theatre and performance studies, cultural studies, and twentieth century history.
Claire Cochrane is Professor Emeritus of Theatre Studies at the University of Worcester, UK.
Lynette Goddard is Professor of Black Theatre and Performance at Royal Holloway, University of London, UK.
Catherine Hindson is Professor of Theatre History at the University of Bristol, UK.
Trish Reid is Professor of Theatre and Performance at the University of Reading, UK.
