In this challenging book, first published in 1987, Michelene
Wandor looks at the best-known plays in the thirty years prior to
publication, from "Look Back in Anger" onwards. Wandor investigates
the representation of the family and different forms of sexuality
in these plays and re-reviews them from a perspective that throws
into sharp relief the function of gender as an important
determinant of plot, setting and the portrayal of character.
Juxtaposing the period before 1968, when statutory censorship was
still in force, with the years following its abolition, Wandor
scrutinises the key plays of, among others, Osborne, Pinter,
Wesker, Arden, and Delaney. Each one is analysed in terms of its
social context: the influence of World War II, the testing of
gender roles, the development of the Welfare State and changes in
family patterns, and the impact of feminist, Left-wing and gay
politics.
Throughout the period, two generations of playwrights and
theatregoers transformed the theatre into a forum in which they
could articulate and explore the interaction of their interpersonal
relationships with the wider political sphere. These changes are
explored in this title, which will allow readers to re-evaluate
their view of post-war British drama.
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