The Theatre of Naomi Wallace: Embodied Dialogues

By Scott T. Cummings

Book Overview

Naomi Wallace, an American playwright based in Britain, is one of the more original and provocative voices in contemporary theatre. Her poetic, erotically-charged, and politically engaged plays have been seen in London's West End, off-Broadway, at the Com die-Fran aise, in regional and provincial theaters, and on college campuses around the world. Known for their intimate, sensual encounters examining the relationship between identity and power, Wallace's works have attracted a wide range of theatre practitioners, including such important directors as Dominic Dromgoole, Ron Daniels, Jo Bonney, and Kwame Kwei-Armah. Drawing on scholars, activists, historians, and theatre artists in the United States, Canada, Britain, and the Middle East, this anthology of essays presents a comprehensive overview of Wallace's body of work that will be of use to theatre practitioners, students, scholars, and educators alike.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1137017910
• ISBN13: 9781137017918
• Release Date: December 2013
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.6" x 8.6"