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As a theatrical form, the ridiculous thrived in the 1970s and early 1980s, playfully subverting dramatic and social convention in its mix of camp, role-playing, literary and filmic allusions - and anticipating the current interest in gender, cross dressing, and popular culture. This revised edition contains works by Ronald Tavel, Charles Ludlam, and Kenneth Barnard and adds essays and interview material on each of these playwrights. Also included in this edition is Rehearsal for the Destruction of Atlantis by Jack Smith, one of the major figures in the American avant garde, and an essay by J. Hoberman on Smith's work.Product Identifiers
PublisherJohns Hopkins University Press
ISBN-139780801856983
eBay Product ID (ePID)91890158
Product Key Features
Book TitleTheatre of the Ridiculous
AuthorGautam Dasgupta, Bonnie Marranca
FormatPaperback
LanguageEnglish
TopicLiterature, Plays
Publication Year1998
Dimensions
Item Height229mm
Item Width152mm
Additional Product Features
Title_AuthorGautam Dasgupta, Bonnie Marranca
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited States