The Changing Room - Sex, Drag and Theatre (Hardcover)

The Changing Room traces the origins and variations of theatrical cross-dressing through the ages and across cultures. It examines:
* tribal rituals and shamanic practices in the Balkans and Chinese-Tibet
* the gender-bending elements of Greek and early Christian religion
* the homosexual appeal of the boy actor on the traditional stage of China, Japan and England
* the origins of the dame comedian, the principal boy, the glamour drag artiste and the male impersonator
* artists such as David Bowie, Boy George, Charles Ludlam, Dame Edna Everage, Lily Savage, Candy Darling, Julian Clary and the New York Dolls.
Lavishly illustrated with unusual and rare pictures, this is the first ever cross-cultural study of theatrical transvestism. Written with elegance, authority and wit by one of the world's leading theatre historians, it is a must for anyone interested in questions of cross-dressing, theatre, and gender.

eBook available with sample pages: 0203411072

General

Imprint:	Routledge
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Gender in Performance
Release date:	May 2000
First published:	2000
Authors:	Laurence Senelick
Dimensions:	246 x 189 x 38mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	560
ISBN-13:	978-0-415-10078-6
Categories:	Books > Arts & Architecture > Performing arts > Technical & background skills > General Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Interdisciplinary studies > Cultural studies > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Gay & Lesbian studies > General
LSN:	0-415-10078-X
Barcode:	9780415100786

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