Feminism and Theatre

by Sue-Ellen Case, Elaine Aston (Contributor)

This classic study is both an introduction to, and an overview of, the relationship between feminism and theatre. The reissued edition features a new Foreword by Elaine Aston who examines the context in which Case's book was written, the influence it has had, subsequent developments in the field and the continued importance of the work.

Genres: Theatre, Nonfiction, Feminism, Criticism

176 pages, Paperback

First published April 14, 1988

Reviews

[Nick]

Case makes a strong acknowledgment of the limitations of the primer material, but also a few concerning missteps: the big whoopsie is the editorial error of listing bell hooks as ‘bell [sic] hook’ in several places.

Chapters 2(Women Pioneers), 3 (Personal Theatre), and 4 (Radical Feminism and Theatre) draw on a variety of sources and present stimulating observations! Would peruse those again as a starting point for future research and reading.

[Xenon Winslow]

Phenomenal. Straightforward, thorough, aware of when and why it is incomplete.

[Kat Hawthorne]

read for my feminism in theatre class- loved it, so interesting & well written

[Ulrika]

Nu kan jag vara lite partisk eftersom jag sitter och slutspurtar på min kandidatuppsats i teatervetenskap. men! detta är en liten fantastisk och lättförsåetlig bok. Inte den bästa om man letar teorier och metoder men Case går igenom kvinnor, feminism och teater i olika former på ett bra sätt.

[Holly]

Out of print bible of feminist theatre written in the '80s.